Table 15.--Range of figures on profit and the seven factors associated,
 11 foliage plant and potted flowering plant nurseries in
 Florida, 1973


 Figures for the 3 best and the 3
 poorest nurseries on each factor
 Factor AVerage Average Your
 3 best 3 poorest nursery

Level of profit
 Nursery "farm income" $221,577 $ 25,851 $


Seven factors associated

 Size of business
 Value of own plants sold $757,336 $122,353 $

 Level of costs
 Cost per dollar sales plus
 plant inventory value change 75.30 97.320 ___

 Intensity in the use,,of space
 Percent of plant inventory.
 value turnover annually 422% 190%' %

 Production rate
 Value of own plants sold per
 square foot of total bed &
 bench space $ 5.45 ( 1.66 $

 Labor efficiency
 Value of own plants sold
 per employee $ 22,512 $ 11,664 $

 Efficiency in use of capital
 Owned capital turnover annually 182.23% 92.21% %

 Growth in sales and inventory
 Amount of change in sales and
 plant inventory value from
 previous year $271,451 $ 21,644 $