Costs and Returns of Community Enterprises in Plastic Lines Weaving of Ban Mohluang, Mae Moh District, Lampang Province

Abstract

This purpose of the study was to study cost and return of community enterprises in plastic lines weaving of Ban Mohluang, Mae Moh District, Lampang Province. It is a qualitative research. The data were collected through an in-depth interview with 7 makers of community enterprises in plastic lines weaving of Ban Mohluang, Mae Moh District, Lampang Province.  The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics including cost, income for sale, net profit, and breakeven point. The results of the study showed that total cost of plastic lines weaving per unit was 214.11baht, for raw materials 48 baht per unit or 22.42 percent, labor cost 166 baht per unit or 77.53 percent, manufacturing overhead cost 0.11 baht per unit or 0.05 percent, trading plastic lines weaving 250 baht per unit and per day was 500 baht, cost of plastic lines weaving per day 428.22 baht, gross profit per day was 71.78 baht, trading plastic lines weaving per month was 15,000 baht, cost of plastic lines weaving per month 12,846.60 baht, gross profit per month was 2,153.40 baht as well as breakeven point was 2.33 unit equally 582.50 baht.