B.9 Changes in the Price Index of Operating Costs, Expenditure Weights and Price Relatives, 1984-1994
1984 1985 1986
Item Price Item Price Item Price
Weight Rel. Weight Rel. Weight Rel.
Taxes 0.191 1.0% 0.183 5.5% .0.183 6.8%
Labor 0.161 9.2% 0.166 7.1% 0.169 6.4%
Fuel 0.209 8.8% 0.214 -0.8% 0.201 -8.4%
Utilities 0.141 2.5% 0.136 3.1% 0.133 -0.6%
Contractor Services 0.136 10.2% 0.141 10.4% 0.148 11.0%
Administrative Costs 0.079 6.8% 0.080 10.5% 0.083 9.4%
Insurance 0.035 4.2% 0.035 14.8% 0.038 89.0%
Parts & Supplies 0.031 3.6% 0.031 4.7% 0.030 2.3%
Replacement Costs 0.015 3.2% 0.015 1.4% 0.014 -0.4%
All Items 6.1% 5.4% 6.4%
Pre '47
Taxes 0.140 1.0% 0.132 5.5% 0.132 6.8%
Labor 0.140 8.8% 0.142 7.2% 0.144 6.7%
Fuel 0.250 8.5% 0.257 -0.8% 0.242 -7.7%
Utilities 0.140 2.4% 0.134 4.4% 0.133 0.1%
Contractor Services 0.160 10.1% 0.170 10.5% 0.178 10.8%
Administrative Costs 0.070 7.1% 0.071 10.2% 0.075 9.7%
Insurance 0.040 4.2% 0.043 14.8% 0.046 89.0%
Parts & Supplies 0.040 3.5% 0.034 4.8% 0.034 2.3%
Replacement Costs 0.020 3.0% 0.017 1.4% 0.017 -0.3%
All Items 6.4% 5.5% 6.9%
Post '46
Taxes 0.270 1.0% 0.258 5.5% 0.259 6.8%
Labor 0.190 9.5% 0.201 7.0% 0.204 6.1%
Fuel 0.150 9.8% 0.150 -0.9% 0.142 -10.2%
Utilities 0.140 2.7% 0.139 1.4% 0.134 -1.6%
Contractor Services 0.100 10.5% 0.100 10.2% 0.105 11.2%
Administrative Costs 0.090 6.3% 0.092 10.8% 0.096 8.9%
Insurance 0.020 4.2% 0.023 14.8% 0.025 89.0%
Parts & Supplies 0.030 3.6% 0.025 4.6% 0.025 2.2%
Replacement Costs 0.010 3.6% 0.012 1.6% 0.011 -0.6%
All Items 5.8% 5.4% 5.7%
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B.9 (continued)
1987 1988
Item Price Item Price
Weight Rel. Weight Rel.
Taxes 0.184 8.7% 0.196 8.1%
Labor 0.169 5.7% 0.175 5.3%
Fuel 0.174 -22.3% 0.132 12.6%
Utilities 0.124 -1.2% 0.120 1.3%
Contractor Services 0.155 4.5% 0.158 9.3%
Administrative Costs 0.086 5.9% 0.089 4.1%
Insurance 0.067 33.7% 0.087 1.6%
Parts & Supplies 0.030 3.3% 0.029 2.4%
Replacement Costs 0.014 0.2% 0.013 1.7%
All Items 2.1% 6.4%
Pre '47
Taxes 0.132 8.7% 0.139 8.1%
Labor 0.144 5.8% 0.146 5.2%
Fuel 0.209 -22.1% 0.161 12.8%
Utilities 0.124 -0.5% 0.122 2.3%
Contractor Services 0.184 4.6% 0.189 9.3%
Administrative Costs 0.077 5.6% 0.083 4.6%
Insurance 0.082 33.7% 0.108 1.6%
Parts & Supplies 0.033 3.3% 0.033 3.0%
Replacement Costs 0.016 0.1% 0.020 1.2%
All Items 1.4% 6.6%
Post '46
Taxes 0.262 8.7% 0.278 8.1%
Labor 0.205 5.7% 0.210 5.9%
Fuel 0.120 -22.9% 0.090 12.3%
Utilities 0.124 -2.2% 0.118 -0.3
Contractor Services 0.111 4.4% 0.112 8.8%
Administrative Costs 0.099 6.2% 0.102 3.5%
Insurance 0.045 33.7% 0.058 1.6%
Parts & Supplies 0.024 3.2% 0.024 2.5%
Replacement Costs 0.011 0.3% 0.010 2.0%
All Items 3.1% 6.1%
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B.9 (continued)
1989 1990 1991
Item Price Item Price Item Price
Weight Rel. Weight Rel. Weight Rel.
Taxes 0.211 15.8% 0.229 12.0% 0.232 12.8%
Labor 0.169 5.1% 0.167 5.7% 0.159 5.2%
Fuel 0.126 -5.2% 0.112 20.9% 0.122 4.6%
Utilities 0.122 12.4% 0.128 20.8% 0.140 1.2%
Contractor Services 0.164 6.1% 0.163 6.5% 0.157 5.5%
Administrative Costs 0.087 6.7% 0.087 7.5% 0.084 3.0%
Insurance 0.080 -0.6% 0.074 3.6% 0.069 4.4%
Parts & Supplies 0.028 3.6% 0.027 6.1% 0.026 3.6%
Replacement Costs 0.012 2.4% 0.012 2.7% 0.011 1.3%
All Items 6.7% 10.9% 6.0%
Pre '47
Taxes 0.141 15.8% 0.155 12.0% 0.156 12.8%
Labor 0.144 5.1% 0.143 5.5% 0.136 5.2%
Fuel 0.170 -4.6% 0.154 20.0% 0.167 4.8%
Utilities 0.117 12.8% 0.125 22.2% 0.137 1.5%
Contractor Services 0.194 6.2% 0.195 6.5% 0.188 5.4%
Administrative Costs 0.082 6.7% 0.082 7.0% 0.079 3.2%
Insurance 0.102 -0.6% 0.097 3.6% 0.090 4.4%
Parts & Supplies 0.032 3.6% 0.032 6.2% 0.030 3.5%
Replacement Costs 0.019 2.3% 0.018 2.7% 0.017 1.3%
All Items 5.5% 10.9% 5.5%
Post '46
Taxes 0.281 15.8% 0.303 12.0% 0.306 12.8%
Labor 0.210 5.0% 0.205 6.0% 0.196 5.1%
Fuel 0.095 -7.3% 0.082 23.4% 0.091 3.8%
Utilities 0.111 11.7% 0.115 18.2% 0.123 0.6%
Contractor Services 0.115 6.0% 0.113 6.6% 0.109 5.8%
Administrative Costs 0.100 6.8% 0.099 8.2% 0.097 2.7%
Insurance 0.056 -0.6% 0.052 3.6% 0.048 4.4%
Parts & Supplies 0.023 3.7% 0.022 6.0% 0.021 3.6%
Replacement Costs 0.010 2.6% 0.010 2.8% 0.009 1.3%
All Items 7.5% 10.8% 6.5%
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B.9 (continued)
1992 1993 1994
Item Price Item Price Item Price
Weight Rel. Weight Rel. Weight Rel.
Taxes 0.246 11.0% 0.263 3.1% 0.259 2.3%
Labor 0.158 5.2% 0.160 5.6% 0.161 4.3%
Fuel 0.121 -10.9% 0.103 5.2% 0.104 -0.5%
Utilities 0.133 6.6% 0.137 12.7% 0.147 2.1%
Contractor Services 0.156 2.4% 0.154 2.5% 0.150 0.9%
Administrative Costs 0.082 2.8% 0.081 3.8% 0.080 3.7%
Insurance 0.068 2.3% 0.067 -0.5% 0.064 0.8%
Parts & Supplies 0.026 2.5% 0.025 1.0% 0.024 1.0%
Replacement Costs 0.011 3.8% 0.011 4.2% 0.010 1.6%
All Items 4.0% 4.7% 2.0%
Pre '47
Taxes 0.167 11.0% 0.180 3.1% 0.178 2.3%
Labor 0.134 5.1% 0.139 5.3% 0.140 4.3%
Fuel 0.166 -10.4% 0.144 5.1% 0.145 -0.8%
Utilities 0.137 7.6% 0.138 12.3% 0.149 2.3%
Contractor Services 0.187 2.1% 0.186 2.5% 0.183 1.0%
Administrative Costs 0.078 2.7% 0.078 3.7% 0.077 3.6%
Insurance 0.089 2.3% 0.089 -0.5% 0.085 0.8%
Parts & Supplies 0.030 2.5% 0.030 1.0% 0.029 1.0%
Replacement Costs 0.016 3.6% 0.016 4.2% 0.016 1.5%
All Items 2.8% 4.6% 1.8%
Post '46
Taxes 0.324 11.0% 0.343 3.1% 0.337 2.3%
Labor 0.194 5.4% 0.195 6.0% 0.197 4.2%
Fuel 0.089 -12.5% 0.074 5.6% 0.075 0.4%
Utilities 0.116 4.7% 0.116 13.6% 0.125 1.6%
Contractor Services 0.108 3.1% 0.106 2.5% 0.104 0.5%
Administrative Costs 0.093 3.0% 0.092 4.0% 0.091 3.8%
Insurance 0.047 2.3% 0.046 -0.5% 0.044 0.8%
Parts & Supplies 0.021 2.5% 0.020 1.1% 0.019 1.0%
Replacement Costs 0.008 4.2% 0.008 4.1% 0.008 1.6%
All Items 4.8% 4.9% 2.3%
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