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To: A. Pole

I read your tagline. You are full of crap. The margin in farming is extremely narrow, as is the margin in retail.


643 posted on 01/04/2006 8:33:55 AM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (MORE COWBELL! MORE COWBELL! (CLANK-CLANK-CLANK))
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
I read your tagline. You are full of [expl]. The margin in farming is extremely narrow, as is the margin in retail.

How come? Assuming that the number of lettuce heads cut per member of a team is 200 (which is not very high - team total 600 including one packer and two cutters) $10 per hour equals five cents per lettuce head.

659 posted on 01/04/2006 12:00:45 PM PST by A. Pole (If the lettuce cutters were paid $10 more per hour, the lettuce head in store would cost FIVE CENTS)
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