Table 8 Descriptive statistics of the output and input variables of the rice distributors (N = 39)
Variables | Unit | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | Std. deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Output variable | |||||
 Marketed amount | 000′ kg | 52,189.97 | 1.38 | 1,700,000.00 | 273,008.49 |
Input variables | |||||
 Production cost | MMK/kg | 2.21 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 6.76 |
 Financial cost | MMK/kg | 5.62 | 0.87 | 27.78 | 7.51 |
 Transportation cost | MMK/kg | 6.94 | 2.04 | 13.78 | 2.60 |
 Storage cost | MMK/kg | 1.92 | 0.94 | 9.00 | 1.96 |