INCOME ANALYSIS OF FRESH PORK BUSINESS ACTORS ON DIFFERENT PAYMENT PATTERNS IN LANGKE REMBONG SUBDISTRICT OF MANGGARAI DISTRICT, INDONESIA

Abstract

Payment patterns both direct cash and credit in pork selling will influence profit levels of each seller. Therefore, a research was conducted with an objective to evaluate the difference of income of the pork sellers using different payment patterns namely cash and credit. In the research area, the credit pattern called leis, a payment pattern that consumers were listed before selling the pork include edible non-carcass and the payment will be held a month later. The research method used was survey. Primary data were taken using techniques of observation and direct interview based on prepared questionnaires. Method of data analysis applied were income analysis followed by comparison test of two averages. The result showed that averages income of direct cash pork sellers gained was IDR 1,347,055.56,-/head of pig, while the leis pattern gained was IDR 1.904.896,73,-/head of pig. There was a significant difference of income between direct cash and leis. In conclusion, the income of pork seller in leis pattern was higher than that of direct cash.

Keywords

• fresh pork
• payment pattern
• credit
• leis