The broiler produeing area for each firm is assumed to be a perfect 

 circle with the processing, hatching, and feed manufacturing facilities 

 at the center. The size of the area is determined by the size of the firm 

 and the broiler production density. Table 1 lists the firms, their volumes, 

 and the radius of the producing area for each density level. 



Table 1. Annual Volumes and Radii of Broiler Producing Areas for 

 Six Model Firms Producing Broilers at Three Density Levels. 



Table 2. Annual Volumes and Radial and Road Distances to Average 

 Location in Each Band for Three Production Density Levels. 



* The average location in each band is derived by the following equation: 



A = 



/ X2 + Y2 



V 



Where A is the average airline distance, X is the radial distance to the inner peri- 

 meter of the band, and Y is the radial distance to the outer perimeter of the band. 

 This distance is converted to the oneway road mile distance by one of two equations. 

 If the average distance is less than 10 miles, the following equation is used: 



RM = 1.196A 

 Where RM is the road mileage and A is the average airline distance. For distances 

 exceeding ten miles, the following equation is used: 



RM = —1.534 + 1.531A 

 Where RM is the road mileage and A is the average airline distance. 



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