. Cost analysis of egg production in Alberta. Eggs. Investment Versus Labour Hours Figure 12 shows that labour hours per bird tend to decrease as the investment level per bird decreases. The same explanation provided for the previous Figure may apply here as well: that they are both affected by the size of the operation. Smaller operations tend to have higher capitalization requirements per bird (see Figure 9). As they become larger, economies of scale allow them to reduce the level of capital required per bird. Similarly, smaller operations tend to be more labour intensive on a per bird basis
. Cost analysis of egg production in Alberta. Eggs. Investment Versus Labour Hours Figure 12 shows that labour hours per bird tend to decrease as the investment level per bird decreases. The same explanation provided for the previous Figure may apply here as well: that they are both affected by the size of the operation. Smaller operations tend to have higher capitalization requirements per bird (see Figure 9). As they become larger, economies of scale allow them to reduce the level of capital required per bird. Similarly, smaller operations tend to be more labour intensive on a per bird basis (Figure 8). Figure 12 Investment Vs. Labour Hours 1993 $ Investment Per Bird Labour Hours/Bird/Year 100. ? investment Per Bird + Labour Hours Per Bird — Labour Hours Trend 21. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Production and Resource Economics Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Production Economics Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development. Production Economics Branch. Edmonton, Alta. : Alberta Agriculture, Economic Services Division, Production and Resource Economics Branch
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