Economics & Marketing

Economics & Marketing - Table 1
December & Totals

Date Description Equipment Labor Materials Subtotal
($) Interest
($) Total
($)

Hours Costs ($) Quant/Unit Cost/Unit Cost ($)

12/1-14 Stop fertilizing to prevent Bractburn

Water as needed Irrigation System 1.95 10.72 - - - 10.72 0.38 11.10

Check Daily hand 5 27.50 - - - 55 1.92 56.93

12/7-14 Sleeve and move to shipping areas as needed cart 6.67 36.67 - - - 36.67 1.28 37.95

sleeves - - 1000 each 0.10 100.00 100.00 3.50 103.50

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Total Variable Costs 120.18 660.99 - - 1375.45 2036.43 71.28 2107.71

Total Variable Cost per Plant 0.12 0.66 - - 1.38 2.04 0.07 2.11

Total Fixed Cost per Plant = $/SQ.Ft. * [(0.038yr. * 0.25 SQ. FT.) +(0.23 yr. * 1.166 SQ.FT.)] 2.56

Total Cost per 6" Poinsettia 4.67

Estimated labor and equipment requirements and associated variable costs for poinsettias for Christmas season in U.S.D.A. climatic zone 8, Texas, 1992.

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Date	Description	Equipment	Labor		Materials			Subtotal ($)	Interest ($)	Total ($)
Date	Description	Equipment	Hours	Costs ($)	Quant/Unit	Cost/Unit	Cost ($)	Subtotal ($)	Interest ($)	Total ($)
12/1-14	Stop fertilizing to prevent Bractburn
	Water as needed	Irrigation System	1.95	10.72	-	-	-	10.72	0.38	11.10
	Check Daily	hand	5	27.50	-	-	-	55	1.92	56.93
12/7-14	Sleeve and move to shipping areas as needed	cart	6.67	36.67	-	-	-	36.67	1.28	37.95
12/7-14	Sleeve and move to shipping areas as needed	sleeves	-	-	1000 each	0.10	100.00	100.00	3.50	103.50
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Total Variable Costs			120.18	660.99	-	-	1375.45	2036.43	71.28	2107.71
Total Variable Cost per Plant			0.12	0.66	-	-	1.38	2.04	0.07	2.11
Total Fixed Cost per Plant = $/SQ.Ft. * [(0.038yr. * 0.25 SQ. FT.) +(0.23 yr. * 1.166 SQ.FT.)]										2.56
Total Cost per 6" Poinsettia										4.67