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The Erie Canal reduced the costs of shipping by 90%.
One reason that food prices dropped when the Erie Canal opened was that the cost of transporting food was reduced by using this waterway. The canal of 1825 made the cost of moving goods from inland to seaports faster and cheaper.
It took a long time for goods to go across the Appalachian Mountains by man on horseback. It was much faster to go by barge pulled by mules on the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal paid for itself in two years and reduced the price of shipping by 90%.
It reduced travel time for shipping goods. It lowered the cost of shipping goods. New York City became a center of commerce. The economy of towns along the canal grew. The success of the Erie Canal prompted other states to build canals.
Cost of goods sold.
I don't know but for 2014 it cost $500 per head and person.
COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is a Material Cost.
How do you calculate cost of goods sold for a manufacture company
No, because cost of goods manufactured is part of the first. Cost of goods available for sale also includes purchases
ofcourse ships dont go round africa so goods cost less , less fuel is used and everybody benfits from it
Cost of goods sold is the total cost incurred for goods manufacturing while cost of goods sold statement is the document which shows the calculation of cost of goods sold.
goods manufactured come first