ApiXMulix TabFo XIII. (Ihaiigrfi in Per Pound Coiitb of Poultry A??senibly of 

 Selected Items with Changes in Vohinie, Truck Size, and Miles Travelled 



Co!?t Group 



Change in Cos-t per Pound: 



Item 



As firm volume 

 increases 



As truck size 

 increases 



As mileage per 

 tru<'k increases 



^ ariahle 

 operating 



T,aI)or 1 



Truck repairs 

 and maintenance 



Decreases 

 Decreases 



Decreases 

 Decreases 



Increases 

 Increases 



Constant-unit 

 operating 



(^iisolinc -' 



Oil, li)l)ricat'on 



Tires - 



Fed. excise tax ■ 



Decreases 

 Decreases 

 Decreases 

 C-onstant 



Decreases 

 Decreases 

 Decreases 

 Constant 



Constant - 

 Constant - 

 Constant - 

 Constant 



Fixed 



operating 



Management 

 Miscellaneous ^ 

 Truck insurance 



Decreases 

 Decreases 

 Decreases 



Decreases 

 Decreases 

 Decreases 



Constant 

 Constant 

 Constant 



Fixed 

 overhead 



Truck depreciation 

 Truck interest 

 Truck property tax 

 Crate depreciation 

 Building costs •'' 



Decreases 

 De<Teases 

 Decreases 

 Decreases 

 Decreases 



Decreases 



Decreases 



Decreases 



Constant 



Decreases 



Constant 

 Constant 

 Constant 

 Constant 

 Constant 



1 Drivers, helpers, foremen. 



- Gasoline consumed in starting and idling, oil changes and luhrication at time 

 intervals, and time depreciation (age) on tires constitute an initial cost. Thereafter, 

 rates of use related to mileage. 



•' Flat rate per pound on largest trucks only. 



' Registration, license, bonding, anti-freeze. 



•' Depreciation, interest, taxes, insurance. 



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