8. Do you think that balancing milk receipts with fluid sales is the most 

 profitable way to operate as a fluid milk dealer? 



1. Definitely. 4. Probably not. 



2. Probably. 5. Definitely not. 



3. Don't know. 



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9. I do not like balancing but do it because of market restrictions such 

 as local health regulations or marketing orders. 



1. Strongly agree. 4. Disagree. 



2. Agree. 5. Strongly disagree. 



3. Undecided. 



10. In my opinion, price regulations under which some markets operate 

 are a reason why fluid milk dealers balance receipts to fluid sales. 



1. Strongly agree. 4. Disagree. 



2. Agree. 5. Strongly disagree. 



3. Don't know. 



11. Suppose you had a different outlet for excess milk than the one you 

 now have, would you change your present policies of procurement? 



1. Yes. 3. No. 



2. Don't know. 



12. If a change were made in marketing regulations so that you could 

 sell surplus milk to a plant without being penalized price-wise would you 

 continue to balance? 



1. No, I would not continue. 3. Don't know. 



2. I don't think I would continue. 4. Yes, I would continue. 



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13. Do you feel that there is a better way of handling milk than by balanc- 

 ing receipts to fluid sales? 



1. Yes. 3. No. 



2. Don't know. 



14. If I did not balance receipts with fluid sales it might upset my relations 

 with farmers. 



1. Yes, it would upset mv relations 4. It would probably not upset my 

 with farmers. relations with farmers. 



2. It might upset my relations with 5. No, it would not upset my relations 

 farmers. with farmers. 



3. Don't know. 



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