TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER
C
FOREWORD
The enterprise budgets for Texas Edwards
Aquifer Region are based on estimates of yields,
production input quantities, and production prac
tices which represent the best judgment of local
producers, county Extension agents-agriculture, fi
nancial institution representatives, farm machinery
dealers and others knowledgeable of the area. Vari
ation in yields, production inputs and production
practices should be expected for particular farms.
Budgets for all major crops produced in the
area are included for two levels of management,
when applicable. Crop yields are directly related
to levels of management. These differences arc due
largely to timing of operational practices which
may not be evident in the budgets.
The machinery inventory is applicable to both
typical and high level management. In some bud
gets custom rates, primarily harvesting, were used
in lieu of the assumption that harvesting equip
ment was owned.
Budgets for establishing permanent type pasture
grasses were prepared and used for prorating estab
lishment costs in the respective pasture and hay
budgets. Forage crops include expenses only be
cause it is expected that the income will be derived
from livestock enterprises.
Land charges were based on the customary land
lord's crop share less his proportionate share of
certain production and harvesting inputs. A per
acre land charge was made when crop share was
not used.
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TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers 1/
Item
Unit
Price
Prices paid (1978)
Seed
Cabbage
Carrots
Corn
Cotton
Grain Sorghum
Oats
Forage Sorghum
Wheat
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Custom rates
Coastal Sprigging (w/sprigs)
Mow, Rake, Bale Hay
Haul Hay
Aerial Applications
Insecticide
Defoliant
Fungicide
Herbicide
Pick and Haul Cotton
Gin, Bag, and Tie
Harvest, Pack and Market
Cabbage
Carrots
Custom Combine
Corn
Grain Sorghum
Wheat
Haul Corn and Grain Sorghum
Haul Wheat
Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potash
Labor
Tr a c t o r
Other
Operating Capital
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
$ 31.50
6.00
1.00
.35
.50
.08
.29
.10
acre
bale
bale
30.00
.50
.20
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
cwt.
bale
1.75
2.50
2.25
2.25
3.50
45.00
50# bag
50# bag
acre
cwt.
acre
cwt.
bu.
1.75
3.50
15.00
.30
9.00
.20
.12
lb.
lb.
lb.
.20
.20
.07
h r.
h r.
4.00
3.25
.095
$
-2Edwards Aquifer
Item
Unit
Price
Fuels and lubricants
Diesel
Gasoline
Natural gas
gal.
gal.
1000 cu. f t .
Land Rent (cash)
Irrigated
Dryland
acre
acre
40.00
20.00
Insecticides
Cabbage
Carrots
Corn
Cotton
Grain Sorghum
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
appl.
7.50
2.00
2.25
3.50
3.50
Fungicides
Cabbage
Carrots
appl.
appl.
8.00
3.50
Cotton Defoliant
acre
10.00
Herbicides
Cabbage
Carrots
Coastal Bermudagrass
Corn
Cotton
Grain Sorghum
.42
.52
2.05
.
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
acre
15.00
15.00
6.00
11.00
9.00
7.50
50. bag
50// bag
2.50
4.00
1.95
12.00
Prices received (1978)
Cabbage
Carrots
Corn
Corn silage
Cotton lint
Cottonseed
Grain Sorghum
Forage Sorghum
Soft Wheat (add 25c for Hard Wheat)
bu.
t o n , i n fi e l d
lb.
ton
cwt.
ton
bu.
.46
60.00
3.35
40.00
2.25
1/ These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions of
prospective prices.
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TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Item
No.
Tractor
90
HP
2
Tractor
60
HP
4
P i c k u p - 1 / 2 To n 1 0
Shredder - 12 Ft. 30
Chisel Plow - 12 Ft. 32
Moldboard Plow - 5.3 Ft. 34
Offset Disc - 10 Ft. 36
Offset Disc - 13 Ft. 37
Bedder - 12 Ft. 38
Bedder - 20 Ft. 39
Rolling Cult. - 20 Ft. 41
To o l b a r C u l t . - 1 2 F t . 4 2
Planter - 12 Ft. 44
Planter - 20 Ft. 45
Vegetable Planter - 12 Ft.46
Grain Drill - 12 Ft. 48
Bed Shaper - 12 Ft. 50
Land Plane - 12 Ft. 52
Herbicide Sprayer - 12 Ft.54
Herbicide Sprayer - 20 Ft.55
Scrape Blade - 8 Ft. 58
Purchase
Price
Estimated
Years of Use
Estimated
Hours of Use
2500
3500
2100
1050
1050
700
1050
1050
1050
1050
1400
1050
700
700
1400
875
700
875
700
700
1050
$22,225
15,500
5,648
3,000
1,100
3,575
3,700
4,700
1,600
2,250
3,500
2,200
3,600
4,500
5,100
2,400
2,875
2,000
900
925
830
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$ 7.96
4.94
2.01
3.48
1.04
6.23
4.32
5.40
1.90
2.61
3.05
2.55
6.32
7.90
3.05
3.12
5.11
2.31
1.59
1.63
.98
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$ 5.03
5.31
2.69
1.23
1.02
2.20
1.48
2.07
.58
.93
1.08
.90
2.13
2.65
1.72
1.72
.63
1.12
.49
.54
.54
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COASTAL 8ERMUDA ESTAB.. DRYLAND, TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS ANC RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
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PPICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UMT QUANTITY COST
!. GRCSS RECEIPTS FRCM FRGDUCTION
TOTAL
2. VARIAELE COSTS
PREHARVEST
CUSTOM SPRIGGING
FERT(50-30-0)
HERBICIDE
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
L4BCR<TRACTOR & MACHINERY)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
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$
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
30.00
16.00
6.00
3 . 3 2
7.36
4.00
0 . 0 9
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
2.48
38.91
$
30.00
16.00
6.00
3.32
7.36
9.92
3 ..50
76.10
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$ 76.10
$
3. INCOME ABOVE VAPIABLE CCSTS
4. ^IXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LAND
(NET
TOTAL FIXED CCSTS
ACRE
ACRE
RENT)
0.0
S -76.10
6.12
6.84
ACRE
20.00
5. TOTAL COSTS
6.
0 . 0
1.00
1.00
1.00
$
6.12
6.84
-22x22
S 32.97
$ 109.07
NET
RETURNS
$-109.07
PREPARED BY CECIL PARKER, TAEX, COLLEGE STATION, TX PROJECTED 1978
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COASTAL BERMUDA ESTAB., DRYLAND, TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
.
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
I T E M T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U B . . R E P. C O S T S
O P E R AT I O N N O . D AT E O V E R H O U R S H O U R S P E R A C R E P E R A C R E
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MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
PICKUP
PICKUP
HERBICIDE SPRAYR
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I , * E N T D
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
TO TA L S
4,34
4,36
10
10
4,54
10
4,60
10
10
10
NOV
NOV
DEC
FEB
APR
APR
MAY
JUNE
AUG
OCT
2.481
1 .00
1 .00
0.10
0.10
1 .00
0.10
1 .00
0.10
0.10
0.10
" " "
0.542
0.246
0. 100
0. 100
0.302
0. 100
0.064
0. 100
0. 100
4.65
1.93
0.27
0.27
2.07
0. 27
0.41
0.27
0. 27
6.60
2.52
0.20
0.20
2.27
0.20
0. 38
0.20
0.20
-2x125 -2x122
-2x21
-2x22
0.81 4
0. 368
0. 125
0. 1 25
0.452
0. 125
0.097
0. 125
0. 125
1.754
10.67
12.97
P R E PA R E D B Y C E C I L PA F K E R , TA E X , C O L L E G E S TAT I O N , T X P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 8
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R — 8 3 4 0 1 6 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 0
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COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, CRYLAND, TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS ANC RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I • R E N T D
PICKUP
PICKUP
TO TA L S
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ITEM
NO.
10
4,86
10
10
4,86
10
10
DATE
FIXED
FUEL,OIL,
COSTS
L
U
E
.
,
R
E
P.
MACHINE
TIMES LABOR
PER
ACRE
PER
ACRE
HOURS
OVER
HOURS
MAP
APR
APR
JUNE
AUG
AUG
OCT
0.10
1 .00
0.10
0.10
1 .00
0.10
0.10
-2x12$
0.100
0.064
0. 100
0.1 00
0.064
0. 1 00
0.100
-3x21
0.20
0.38
0.20
0.20
0.38
0.20
0.20
0.818
0.629
2.17
1.77
0.125
0.097
0.125
0.125
0.097
0. 125
0.27
0.41
0. 27
0.27
0.41
0.27
ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS.
P R E PA R E D e Y C E C I L PA R K E R , TA E X , C O L L E G E S TAT I O N , T X P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 8
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R ™ 8 3 5 0 1 6 0 C 2 1 6 0 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 0
COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, DRYLAND, TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS ANC RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
GROSS
T O TA L
RECEIPTS
VA R I A B L E C O S T S
PREHAPVEST
FERT(100-30-0)
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
LABOR(TRACTOR
&
I N T E R E S T O N O P. C A P.
FRCM
PRICE
COST/UMT
PRODUCTION
$
$
ACRE
26.00
ACRE
ACRE
MACHINERY)
DOL.
1.35
0.82
HOUR
0.09
1.00
1.00
1-00
4.00
3.2^
2x22
$ 32.36
$
$
0.0
S 32.36
TOTAL VARIABLE CCST
$ -32.36
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINEPY
TRACTORS
P R O R AT E D E S TA B . C O S T
LAND
(NET
RENT)
T O TA L F I X E D C O S T S
26.00
1.35
0.82
0.82
10.23
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL* HARVEST
6. NET RETURNS
0.0
s
SUBTOTAL, FRE-HARVEST
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
3
OR
VA L U E
Un
QUANTITY
COST
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
A CACRE
RE
1 .00
0.76
109.07
22
00
. 0. 0
00
l.oo
i.o
1.00
0.10
0.7
10.91
1.00
N
$
—22x22
32.67
$
65.04
$
-65.04
E S TA B L I S H M E N T C O S T P R O R AT E D O V E R 1 0 Y E A R S .
P R E PA R E D B Y C E C I L PA R K E R , TA E X , C O L L E G E S TAT I O N , T X P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 8
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C O A S TA L B E R M U D A , E S TA B . , I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S E D W A R D S A Q U I F E R R E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
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UNIT
GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
HAY
TOTAL
VA P I A B L E C C S T S
P R E H A RV E S T
CUSTOM SPRIGGING
FERT(100-60-0)
HERBICIDE
MACHINERY
T R A C TO R S
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E R Y
LAB0R(TRACT0R & MACHINERY)
L A B O R ( I R R I G AT I O N )
I N T E P E S T O N O P. C A P.
S U B T O TA L , P R E - H A R V E S T
s
TON
50.00
4.00
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
30.00
32.00
6.00
4.86
9.90
35.28
4.00
3.25
0.09
1 .00
1.00
1 .00
1.00
1 .00
1 .00
3.46
1.13
45.09
BALE
BALE
0.50
0.20
66.00
26.40
92.40
$ 232.01
FIXEC COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E R Y
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
58.003
8.85
15.67
33.12
40.00
1 .00
1.00
1.00
1.00
8.85
15.67
33. 12
—±2x22
$ 97.64
$ 329.66
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
PRICE,
TO TA L
COSTS
TON
PREPARED BY CECIL PARKER, TAEX, COLLEGE STATION, TX
r
4.. 06
$ 139.61
$
B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , VA R I A B L E C O S T S T O N
BREAKEVEN
30.00
32.00
6.00
4.86
9.90
35.28
13.85
3.67
132.00
132.00
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
6.
-222x22
$ 200.00
$
HARVEST CCSTS
CUSTOM BALING
CUSTOM HAULING
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
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PRICE
CR
VA L U E
OR
COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
82.414
PROJECTED 1978
C O A S TA L B E R M U D A , E S TA B . , I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S E D W A R D S A Q U I F E R R E G I O N
E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
ITEM
NO.
DATE
FUEL,OIL. FIXED
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . , R E P. C O S T S
OVER HOURS HOURS
PER ACRE PER ACRE
MOLDBOARD PLOW 2,34 OCT 1.00 0.814 0.542 4.46
OFFSET
DISC
2,37
OCT
1.00
0.283
0.189
1.53
PICKUP
10
NOV
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.27
OFFSET
DISC
2,37
DEC
1.00
0.283
0.189
1.53
PICKUP
10
JAN
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.27
OFPSET
DISC
2,37
FEB
1.00
0.283
0.189
1.53
LAND
PLANE
2,52
FEB
1.00
0.327
0.218
1.56
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
2,60
FEB
1.00
0.097
0.064
0.39
SCRAPE
BLADE
2,58
MAR
0.01
0.006
0.004
0.02
PICKUP
10
MAR
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.27
H E R B I C I D E S P R AY R 2 , 5 5 A P R 1 . 0 0 0 . 2 7 1 0 . 1 8 1 1 . 1 9
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D
2,60
M AY
1.00
0.097
0.064
0.39
PICKUP
10
M AY
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.27
PICKUP
10
JUNE
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.27
PICKUP
10
J U LY
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.27
PICKUP
10
AUG
0.10
0.125
0.100
0.27
PICKUP
10
SEPT
0.10
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-3x122
-2x21
TOTALS
3.461
2.441
P R E PA R E D E Y C E C I L PA R K E R , TA E X , C O L L E G E S TAT I O N , T X
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 9
.
14.76
8.56
2.82
0.20
2.82
0. 20
2.82
2.59
0.62
0.04
0.20
2.02
0.62
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
.
-2x22
24.52
PROJECTED 1978
8340166021650 0
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COASTAL EERMUDA HAY, IRRIGATED, TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
HAY
TOTAL
VARIAELE CCSTS
PREHARVEST
FERT(300-60-0)
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LABOR(TRACT0R & MACHINERY)
LABOR(IRRIGATION)
INTEREST GN OF. CAP.
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50.00
10.00
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
72.00
1 .89
1 .56
52.92
4.00
3.25
0.09
1 .00
1 .00
1 .00
1.00
1.26
1.69
54.68
BALE
BALE
0.50
0.20
330.00
264.00
-522x22
$ 500.00
72.00
1.89
1.56
52.92
5.05
5.50
4.92
$ 143.83
$
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
165.00
52.80
$ 217.80
$ 361.63
B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , VA R I A B L E C O S T S t 0 N
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E RY
PRORATEC ESTAB. COST
LANO (NET RENT)
TO TA L F I X E D C C S T S
36.163
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
1 .40
2.46
49.68
33.79
40.00
6 . B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , TO TA L C O S T S
1 .00
1.00
1.00
0.10
1.00
1.40
2.46
49.68
13.33
±2x22
$
5 . T O TA L C O S T S
106.92
$ 468.55
TON
ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS.
PREPARED BY CECIL PARKFR. TAEX, COLLEGE STATION, TX
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VALUE OR
COST
$
ON
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
HARVEST CCSTS
CUSTOM BALING
CUSTOM HAULING
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
PRICE CR
COST/UMT QUANTITY
46.855
PROJECTED 1978
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COASTAL BERMUDA HAY, IRRIGATED, TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
ITEM
NO.
DATE
FUEL,OIL, FIXED
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . , R E P. C O S T S
OVER HOURS HOURS
PER ACRE PER ACRE
PTCKUP
10
FEB
0.10
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D 2 , 6 0 M A R
PICKUP
10
APR
0.10
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D 2 , 6 0 M AY
PICKUP
10
M AY
0.10
FPR^.APPLI,RENTD 2,60 JUNE
PICKUP
10
JUNE
0.10
PICKUP
10
J U LY
0.10
F E R T. A P P L I , R E N T D 2 , 6 0 A U G
PICKUP
10
AUG
0.10
°ICKUP
10
SEPT
0.10
TO TA L S
1.262
.
0.125
0.100
0.27
1.00 0.097 0.064 0.39
0.125
0.100
0.27
1.00 0.097 0.064 0.39
0.125
0.100
0.27
1.00 0.097 0.064 0.39
0.125
0.100
0.27
0.125
0.100
0.27
1.00 0.097 0.064 0.39
0.125
0.100
0.27
0.125
0.100
0.27
0.958
3.44
0.20
0.62
0.20
0.62
0.20
0.62
0.20
0.20
0.62
0.20
0.20
3.86
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ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS.
PREPARED EY CECIL PARKER, TAEX, COLLEGE STATION, TX PROJECTED 1978
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R — - 8 3 6 0 1 6 9 0 2 1 6 5 0 0
A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 0
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COASTAL BERMUDA PASTURE, IRRIGATED, TEXAS EDWARDS AQUIFER REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PEP ACRE
HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
COST/UMT QUANTITY COST
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM FRODUCTION
TOTAL
2. VARIABLE CCSTS
PREHARVEST
FERT(180-60-0)
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
IRRIGATION MACHINERY
LABCR( TRACTOR £• MACHINERY)
LABOR(IPRIGATION)
INTEREST ON OP. CAF.
SUBTOTAL, FRE-HARVEST
0.0
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
HOUR
DOL.
48.00
1 .58
2.31
26.46
4.00
3.25
0.09
1.00
1 .00
1 .00
1.00
1.20
0.85
33.13
48.00
1.58
2.31
26.46
4.79
2.75
2_98
88.87
HARVEST CCSTS
SUETQTALf HARVEST
0. 0
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
3. INCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
I R R I G AT I O N M A C H I N E RY
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL f=!XEC COSTS
$ -88.37
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
1 .66
3.65
24.84
133.79
40.00
1 .00
1 .00
1.00
0.10
1 .00
1 .66
3.65
24.84
13.38
s
±2x22
83.53
5 . TO TA L C O S T S
$ 17 2.40
6. NET RETURNS
$-172.40
ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS.
P R E PA R E D S Y C E C I L PA R K E R , TA E X , C O L L E G E S TAT I O N , T X
r
88.87
PROJECTED 1978