Table 14,-Degree of association
 of profit, 11 foliage
 nurseries in Florida,


between certain factors and level
plant and potted flowering plant
1973


 Number and percent of the Rank of
 Factor 5 highest profit nurseries your nursery
 which were in the top 5 on each
 for each factor factor

 Number Percent

Level of profit
 Nursery "farm income" 5 100


Seven factors associated


Size of business
 Value of own plants sold

Level of costs
 Costs per dollar sales plus
 plant inventory change

 Intensity in use of space
 Percent of plant inventory
 value turnover annually

Production rate
 Value of own plants sold per
 square foot total bed and
 bench space

Labor efficiency
 Value of plants sold per man

Efficiency in use of capital
 Owned capital turnover annually

Growth in sales and inventory
 Amount of change in sales.and
 plant inventory value from
 previous year


Your-total score for the
 last seven factors


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