LIST OF TABLES (Continued)


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 7 Percent of total costs for various categories of expense,
 five large and twelve smaller volume foliage plant and
 potted flowering plant nurseries in Florida, 1976. ... 11

 8 Average costs per square foot of total bed and bench space,
 five large and twelve smaller volume foliage plant and
 potted flowering plant nurseries in Florida, 1976. ... 12

 9 Average costs per square foot of propagating and finishing
 bed and bench space, five large and twelve smaller volume
 foliage plant and potted flowering plant nurseries in
 Florida, 1976. . . . .. .. 13

 10 Average costs per dollar of sales with sales adjusted for-
 plant inventory change, five large and twelve smaller
 volume foliage plant and potted flowering plant nurseries
 in Florida, 1976 . . . . ... 14

11 Average costs per dollar of sales without sales adjusted
 for plant inventory change, five large and twelve smaller
 volume foliage and potted flowering plant nurseries in
 Florida, 1976. . . . .. .. 15

12 Income summary, five large and twelve smaller volume
 foliage plant and potted flowering plant nurseries in
 Florida, 1976. . . . ... .... .16

13 Seven factors associated with level of profit, nine high
 profit and eight lower profit foliage plant and potted
 flowering plant nurseries in Florida, 1976 . .. 17

14 Degree of association between cost and efficiency factors
 and level of profit, 17 foliage plant and potted flowering
 plant nurseries in Florida, 1976 . . .. 18

15 Range of figures on profit and the seven cost and efficiency
 factors associated with profit, 17 foliage plant and potted
 flowering plant nurseries in Florida, 1976 . ... 19

16 Comparative business analysis for the same 11 foliage
 plant growers in Florida who furnished figures for the
 years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976 .. 20