TABLE 14.--ESTIMATED VARIABLE AND FIXED LABOR AND EQUIPMENT COSTS FOR TRANS-
 PORTING AND LOADING 50-POUND PAPER BAGS OF POTATOES IN TRUCKS AND
 RAIL CARS BY SELECTED METHODS AT VARYING RATES OF OUTPUT


 Low Output Ratea High Output Ratea

 Hand Hand
 Item Truck Conveyor Truck Conveyor
 Method System Method System


 Variable Costs

Cost per hour:
 Labor $6.000 $3.0000 $12.000 $6.0000
 Electricity ..... .1050 ...... .2100
 Repairs .018 .2206 .036 .4412
 Total $6.018 $3.3256 $12.036 $6.6512

Cost per bag (cents): 1.41 0.78 1.41 0.78

 Fixed Costs

Replacement costs:
 Hand trucks $ 360 .... $ 720 ....
 Conveyor system ... $4411 .. $8822
 Total $ 360 $4411 $ 720 $8822

Annual fixed costs:
 Hand trucks $ 59 ... $ 119 ....
 Conveyor system ... $ 728 ... $1456
 Total $ 59 $ 728 $ 119 $1456


 aThe low output rate is equal approximately to that attained with
a four-station bagging table using simultaneous filling and weighing; and
the high output rate is about equal to that attained with an eight-station
bagging table.