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3.2 Revenues and expenses in using the technology
1. Initial costs and expenses in using the technology
% of
All expenses
Inputs Unit Quantity Expenses expenses incurred
per unit per inputs by land
(USD) (USD) users
Labor
cubic
Digging ponds 5,300 1.02 5,406 100
meters
cubic
Digging plantation furrow 700 1.02 714 100
meters
Equipment
Water pump of 2 horse power Pump 1 220.58 220.58 100
Sprinkler system Zone 4 205.88 823.52 100
Total expenses of establishing 7,164.10
the technology (US dollars)
Calculation of costs and expenses
Expenses are calculated per areas using technology (Unit of size and area: 1.28 ha)
The currency used to calculate expenses with the unit as Baht
Exchange rate (to US. dollars) 1 US. dollars = 34.0 Baht
Average wage in hiring labor per day is 300 Baht
Most important factors having effects on expenses
1. Electricity costs
2. Manure costs
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