Where does all our money go?

• 32.3% Publisher's Production Costs (paper, printing, ancillary materials, and editorial costs)
• 15.3% Publisher's Marketing Costs
• 11.6% Author Income
• 11.2% Campus Store staff (salaries), and personnel costs relating to: ordering, receiving, pricing, shelving, customer service, refunds, etc.
• 10.0% Publisher's Administrative Costs (including taxes)

• 7.0% Publisher's Income (after tax)
• 6.5% Campus Store Income (pre-tax)
• 4.8% Campus Store insurance, utilities, building/equipment, rent & miscellaneous overhead
• 1.3% Freight

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