Appendix Table 22. — Net profit before taxes as percentage of sales at three 

 market levels of food products in general in the United States, 1953-5U to 

 1966. 



_!/ Corporations that incurred losses were not included in this year's 

 report. 



Source: Compiled from Business Income Tax Return Statistics for 



corporations (proprietorships and partnerships are excluded) , 

 Interna] Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury. 



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