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Annex Table 4.2: Complementary activities performed by<br />

regional traders<br />

Activity type Yes No Total<br />

Merchandise trade 4 28 32<br />

Hotel services 0 32 32<br />

Flour (gra<strong>in</strong>) mill 2 0 2<br />

Corrugated iron<br />

trade<br />

1 0 1<br />

Annex Table 4.3: Average number <strong>of</strong> assets owned<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> asset Number M<strong>in</strong>imum Maximum<br />

Small trucks 0.33 0.0 2.0<br />

Big trucks 0.0 0.0 0.0<br />

Personal automobiles 0.18 0.0 1.0<br />

Store owned (<strong>in</strong> square 1769.0 0.0 400.0<br />

meters)<br />

Store rented (<strong>in</strong> square<br />

meters)<br />

834.0 12.0 500.0<br />

Annex Table 4.4: Legal status <strong>of</strong> the bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />

Status Number %<br />

Sole proprietorship 2 6.3<br />

Private share<br />

30 93.7<br />

company<br />

Total 32 100.0<br />

Annex Table 4.5: Cost structure <strong>of</strong> gra<strong>in</strong> trade (<strong>in</strong> birr)<br />

Cost item Amount (<strong>in</strong> birr) % <strong>of</strong> total<br />

Cost <strong>of</strong> load<strong>in</strong>g/unload<strong>in</strong>g per 31.4 0.13<br />

qu<strong>in</strong>tal<br />

Store charges per month 159.6 0.66<br />

Transport cost per month 20,815.9 85.5<br />

Commission for brokers 486.9 2.0<br />

Charges at ehil<br />

23.6 0.10<br />

berenda(central market)<br />

Taxes and other charges per 2001.2 8.22<br />

year<br />

License renewal fee per year 86.5 0.36<br />

Payment for guards per month 44.7 0.18<br />

Gross return from gra<strong>in</strong> trade 8,547.3 35.13<br />

Utility expenses 110.0 0.45<br />

Cost <strong>of</strong> park<strong>in</strong>g per day 51.3 0.21<br />

Other costs 520.0 2.14<br />

Total cost 24,331.1 100.00

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