HORSE OPERATING COST 



Purchase price $750/horse, $1,500.00 



Useful Life 4 years 



Depreciation = $375/yr = $1.98/day $1.98 

 Upkeep 1 horse « 



426/6 month working $606/yr 



180/6 month nonwork $3.21/day '6.42 



Shoes = $96/yr - Sl^/day 1.02 



Harness = $250/yr = $1.32/day 2.64 



Vet Service = $150/yr or $200/2 horses 1.06 



Tax, Interest, Insurance = AAI x 10% 



$740 X 10% = 40(f .40 



Teamster $8.00/hr 64. 00 



Total Daily Cost $77.52 



TRACTOR OPERATING COST 



John Deere 420-23.5 hp 1956 



$1,500 resale value 



Useful life 5 years. 



Depreciation $300/yr = $1.59/day $ 1.59 



Interest, Insurance, and Tax AAI x 10% 



$750 X 10% = $75.00 .40 

 Maintenance § Repair 



$600/yr 3.17 

 fuel 2.10 



Operator 72.00 



Total Daily Cost $79.26. 



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