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Annex 8A - Market prices, marketing costs and margins for Julie mangoes, St. Lucia, July, 1988

POINT IN MARKET CHANNEL

MARGINS $/kg

PRICES $/kg

PRICE INDEX RETAIL PRICE = 100

Retail:


Average sales price


2.20

100

Profit

0.20


9

Wage

0.15


7

Costs

0.30


14

Purchase Price


1.55

70

Wholesale:


Average sales price (urban market)


1.55

70

Profit

0.12


5

Wage

0.15


7

Costs

0.32


15

Purchase Price


0.96

43

Collection:


Average sales price (rural center)


0.96

43

Profit

0.09


4

Wage

0.03


1

Costs

0.12


5

Purchase Price


0.72

33

Farmer:


Sales Price (farm gate)


0.72

33

Profit

0.16


7

Wage

0.06


3

Costs

0.50


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