How's business be about?

A business executive asked a few friends the question, "How's business be about?" Their answers:

Accountant: How would you LIKE it to be?
Astronomer: Looking up.
Author: Mine seems to be all write.
Auto Shop: I think we will break even this year!!!
Butcher: We're making ends meat.
Electrician: Got it wired.

Elevator Operator: Up and down.
Exterminator: We're gradually getting the bugs out.
Farmer: Increased celery.

Janitorial Service: We're cleaning up.
Locksmith: I think we found the key.
Margarine Producer: Couldn't be Butter.
Oven manufacturer: Grate.
Procedure Writer: We're stepping things up.
Tobacconist: Going up in smoke.
Toilet Manufacturer: Now I'm flush.
TV Repair-Person: Its in sync.
Whiskey dealer: Sloe.