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3)- Operating expenses

Table T-13.17 gives the proportion of operating expense relative to sales in eight US sectors by size of companies in 1999. The data is based on RMA "Annual Statements Studies 1999-2000".

 

Table T-13.17

Operating expense % of sales in eight US sectors by size in 1999

Size of sales (in $ millions)

 0-1 1-3 3-5 5-10 10-25 >25 all
Construction 35. 26 20 18 15 12 20
Manufacturing 43 32 27 24 21 18 24
Wholesale 36 29 26 23 20 18 24
Retail 38 34 32 31 29 30 33
Transportation 90 93 94 93 94 94 93
Information 93 92 95 93 91 90 95
Services 94 95 94 95 95 94 95
Utilities 79 86 78 79 86 90 82

The data in Table-13.17 is reproduced graphically in Graph G-13.2 below, and will be used in subsequent sections.

Graph G-13.2

See review questions Q-13D3.1 and Q-13D3.2.

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