Table 10.--Relative changes in the cost components that make up the total cost of packing
 of Florida oranges in 4/5 bushel cartons, 1959-60 through 1976-77 seasons


1-3/5 bushels


 Selling Total
 Direct Indirect Selling Total
 Materials Labor rt a actb administrative packing &
 MtraYear Loperating operating selling
Year & other selling

 Cost Indexc Cost Indexc Cost Indexc Cost Indexc Cost Indexc Cost Indexc

 $/box Percent S/box Percent S/box Percent S/box Percent S/box Percent S/box Percent

1959-60 .4649 90.9 .3697 70.5 .0805 63.5 .0739 67.8 .2758 64.3 1.2648 74.4
1960-61 .4818 94.2 .3998 76.2 .0896 70.7 .0833 76.4 .2784 64.9 1.3329 78.4
1961-62 .4857 95.0 .4012 76.5 .0350 67.0 .0693 63.6 .2776 64.7 1.3188 77.5
1962-63 .4639 90.7 .4507 85.9 .1076 84.9 .0915 83.9 .3819 89.0 1.4956 87.9
1963-64 .4372 85.5 .4277 81.5 .0926 73.0 .0804 73.8 .3823 89.1 1.4202 83.5

1964-65 .4433 86.7 .4531 86.4 .0906 71.5 .0776 71.2 .3749 87.4 1.4395 84.6
1965-66 .4634 90.6 .4795 91.4 .0926 73.0 .0843 73.3 .3743 87.3 1.4941 87.9
1966-67 .4723 92.4 .4790 91.3 .0850 67.0 .0820 75.2 .3667 85.5 1.4850 87.3
1967-68 .4645 90.9 .5182 98.8 .1059 83.5 .0877 80.5 .3950 92.1 1.5713 92.4
1968-69 .4637 90.7 .5415 103.2 .1273 100.- .1053 96.6 .3977 92.7 1.6355 96.2

1969-70 .4756 93.0 .4938 94.1 .1185 93.5 .1019 93.5 .4734 110.4 1.6632 97.8
1970-71 .4699 91.9 .5187 98.9 .1275 100.6 .1361 124.9 .4756 110.9 1.7278 101.6
1971-72 .4440 86.9 .5765 109.9 .1484 117.0 .1534 140.7 .4885 113.0 1.8108 106.5
1972-73 .4984 97.5 .6037 115.1 .1397 110.2 .1243 114.0 .4986 116.3 1.8647 109.6
1973-74 .5751 112.5 .6601 125.8 .1700, 134.1 .1616 148.3 .5247 122.3 2.0915 123.0

1974-75 .6747 132.0 .6449 122.9 .1829 144.2 .1265 116.1 .5476 127.7 2.1766 128.0
1975-76 .7082 138..5 .6493 123.7 .1829 144.2 .1287 118.1 .5464 127.4 2.2155 130.3
1976-77 .7144 139.7 .7768 148.0 .2565 202.3 .1941 178.1 .6614 154.2 2.6032 153.1

Index .5112 100.0 .5247 100.0 .1268 100.0 .1090 100.0 .4289 100.0 1.7006 100.0


 Source: 19, 15, 18].

 another direct operating expenses include power, lights, water, repair, maintenance and other
 miscellaneous supplies.

 bIndirect operating expenses include insurance, taxes, licenses, depreciation and rent.


CPercent of average for 1959-60 through 1976-77.