ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 which secured 1105 total score, local traders rank second, Radio/TV rank third, friends and relatives rank fourth, commercial agents rank fifth, website rank sixth and others rank seventh. Others include rubber board, mobile etc., It signifies that the majority of the respondents are educated; they can easily accessing the price movement of rubber sheets in the domestic market as well as international market. Maintenance cost of rubber sheet Cost means all expenses for cultivation of rubber. It includes operation cost, land tax, cost of vessels, sheet drying, fuel expenses, electricity charges etc., and the following table explains that the Maintenance cost of rubber sheets. Table 5.16 Cost Operation cost Land Tax Cost of vessels Sheet drying Fuel expenses Electricity charges Maintenance cost of rubber sheet Total 1021 806 958 1029 992 841 Mean score 3.40 2.68 3.19 3.43 3.30 2.80 Rank II VI IV I III V Source: survey data: From the above table shows that, ranking the Maintenance cost of rubber sheets. It is clear that first rank was received for sheet drying (M=3.43) per cent, followed by second rank towards operation cost (M=3.40), third rank towards fuel expenses (M=3.30), fourth rank towards cost of vessels (M=3.19), fifth rank towards electricity charges (M=2.80), and finally the sixth rank towards land tax. (M=2.68). Table 5.17 Reasons No storage cost No Transportation cost Credit facility Easy sale Prompt payment Reasons for rubber sheets sales through wholesales Total Mean score No Commission charges Better prices 1048 824 1097 1135 1010 918 932 3.49 2.74 3.65 3.78 3.36 3.06 3.10 Rank III VII II I IV VI V Source: survey data: From the above table shows that, ranking the Reasons for sales through wholesales. It is clear that first rank was received for No Transportation cost (M=3.78), followed by second rank towards No storage cost (M=3.65), third rank towards No commission charges(M=3.49), fourth 150
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