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is wrapped, and his money is received. If particular attention is 

 not paid to the facilities for performing these functions, serious 

 difficulties are likely to be encountered. The number of exits neces- 

 sary will depend upon the size of the business, the special conditions 

 of the trade (whether it is steady or fluctuates considerably), and 



the methods used in 

 checking. "V^'lien one 

 experienced person 

 does the checking, 

 wrapping, and 

 cashiering, it requires 

 about a minute to 

 take care of the av- 

 erage customer, but 

 when two persons do 

 this work it can be 

 done in practically 

 half the time. In 

 some cases three per- 

 sons or more are used, 

 and this again re- 

 duces the time re- 

 quired. 



Whether one, two, 

 or three persons are 

 stationed at the exit 

 depends entirely upon 

 conditions, as the 

 principle involved is 

 the same. T^Hien two 

 persons are used, one 

 usually checks and 

 receives the money 

 while the other wraps 

 the merchandise. The 

 employee who wraps 

 usually calls the arti- 

 cles to the cashier, 

 the latter entering the 

 amounts on the add- 

 ing machine. When three persons are used, the first usuaJly adds 

 and totals the purchases, the second takes the money, and the third 

 wraps. This plan is the least satisfactory, as it requires an extra 

 handling of the merchandise. It should not be used unless it be 

 impossible, because of the store arrangement, to add another exit, 



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Fig. 2. — Diagram of a typical self-seave store, showing 

 ^ the entrance and exit. 



