Table 6 Descriptive statistics of the output and input variables of the rice farmers (N = 130)
Variables | Unit | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | Std. deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Output variable | |||||
 Marketed amount | 000′ kg | 6.50 | 0.29 | 31.04 | 5.98 |
Input variables | |||||
 Production cost (total) | |||||
 Material cost | MMK/kg | 58.38 | 12.89 | 287.08 | 38.84 |
 Family labor cost | MMK/kg | 54.46 | 2.83 | 218.99 | 35.38 |
 Hired labor cost | MMK/kg | 89.72 | 3.87 | 359.99 | 51.50 |
 Financial cost | MMK/kg | 7.41 | 2.43 | 32.35 | 4.18 |