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Table 6 Comparison of relative profitability of transhumant compared to semi-extensive operations based on triangular distributions with parameter estimates in Table 4
From: An economic analysis of transhumance in the Central Spanish Pyrenees
500 ewes by foot | 500 ewes by truck | 1000 ewes by foot | 1000 ewes by truck | 2000 ewes by foot | 2000 ewes by truck | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | ||||||
Average | €3516.08 | €2833.12 | €10,251.90 | €8651.90 | €23,489.46 | €20,289.46 |
Standard deviation | 7422.17 | 7395.97 | 14,600.22 | 14,600.22 | 29,104.38 | 29,104.38 |
Minimum | − €22,435.15 | − €22,989.45 | − €40,615.81 | − €42,215.81 | − €80,683.96 | − €83,883.96 |
Maximum | €32,237.56 | €31,625.30 | €65,433.17 | €63,833.17 | €132,472.19 | €129,272.19 |
Per ewe | ||||||
Average | €7.03 | €5.67 | €10.25 | €8.65 | €11.74 | €10.14 |
Standard deviation | 14.84 | 14.79 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.55 | 14.55 |
Minimum | − €44.87 | − €45.98 | − €40.62 | − €42.22 | − €40.34 | − €41.94 |
Maximum | €64.48 | €63.25 | €65.43 | €63.83 | €66.24 | €64.64 |