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BULLETIN 1317, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Table 44. — Typical operating statements for individual meat markets with 
delivery service — Continued 
Item 
D. Concerns with sales between $100,- 
001 and $200,000 
E. Concerns with sales over $200,000 
Net sales 
Cost of merchandise sold 
Gross margin 
Wages of sales force 
Advertising 
Wrappings 
Other selling expense.. . 
Total selling ex- 
pense 
Wages of delivery force _ 
Other delivery expense. 
Total delivery ex- 
pense 
Buying, management, 
and office salaries 
Office supplies and ex- 
pense 
Total buying and 
management 
expense 
Refrigeration 
Heat, light, and power.. 
Telephone. _ 
Rent 
Interest 
(On capital owned). 
(On capital bor- 
rowed) 
Depreciation of store 
equipment 
Repairs to store equip- 
ment 
Insurance 
Taxes 
Losses from bad debts. 
Other expense 
Total general ex- 
pense 
Total expense 
Net profit 
Per ct. 
$130, 000. 00 100. 00 
106,639.00 82.03 
$8, 151. 00 
364. 00 
1, 131.00 
208. 00 
23,361.00 17.97 
6.27 
$22, 080. 00 
1, 280. 00 
3, 800. 00 
1, 400. 00 
$9, 854. 00 
7.5S 
1, 157. 00 
1, 599. 00 
2, 756. 00 
483. 00 
91.00 
2, 574. 00 
754. 00 
364. 00 
169. 00 
1, 625. 00 
520. 00 
(442. 00) 
(78. 00) 
312. 00 
247. 00 
130. 00 
65.00 
312. 00 
377. 00 
4,875.00 
3.75 
20,059.00 15.43 
3, 302. 00 2. 54 
Per ct. 
$400, 000. 00 100. 00 
330,800.00 82.70 
69, 200. 00 17. 30 
5.52 
.32 
.95 
.35 
528, 560. 00 
.89 
1.23 
3, 120. 00 
4, 200. 00 
2.12 
7, 320. 00 
1.91 
7, 120. 00 
.07 
680. 00 
1.98 
7, 800. 00 
.58 
.28 
.13 
1.25 
.40 
(.34) 
1. 200. 00 
1, 200. 00 
400. 00 
3, 560. 00 
1, 400. 00 
(1, 040. 00) 
(.06) 
(360. 00) 
.24 
960.00 
.19 
.10 
.05 
.24 
.29 
520. 00 
520. 00 
160. 00 
1, 040. 00 
2, 320. 00 
.78 
1.05 
1.83 
1.78 
.17 
1.95 
.30 
.30 
.10 
.89 
.35 
(.26) 
.13 
.13 
.04 
.26 
.58 
13, 280. 00 
3.32 
56,960.00 14.24 
12, 240. 00 3. 06 
