The coefficient of labour cost, other inputs
and processing periods are negative with the use of
other inputs significant at 10% showing indirect
relationship with processors net returns. This
implies that those costs have decreasing impact on
net return. The same thing applies to the coefficient
of depreciation cost significant at 5% level
indicating that as depreciation decreases the net
return increase. These costs although essential are
expected to decrease, so having increasing value on
processor’s net return. The coefficient of variables
extraction cost, cost of palm fruits are negative and
are both significant at 5% levels of probability,
showing indirect relationship with the processors net
return. This implies that they have decreasing
impacts on the net return.