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To: Toddsterpatriot
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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.

656 posted on 01/04/2006 11:53:55 AM 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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To: A. Pole
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.

If only labor were the only expense.I guess you didn't notice the expensive California land those cutters were walking on? Or the equipment need to plant, water and fertilize the lettuce. Or the equipment needed to refrigerate, store and ship it to say my local vegetable stand in Chicago. Unless you think these other things should be free, comrade?

660 posted on 01/04/2006 12:01:21 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (The Federal Reserve did not kill JFK. Greenspan was not on the grassy knoll.)
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