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Show jr V i t FEBRUARY 23, 198 5Jnh0ire dteas 3 $ gj? About three cents of each dollar the typical Utah family earns goes for natural gas service. Housing, as you might expect, takes the largest portion of your income, followed by taxes, transportation, food and beverage, and other routine expenses. But to heat your home and water, dry your clothes and cook your meals, you spend less than three cents of every dollar. Expenditures of Median Family Income Housing Medical Transportation Mountain Enter- - How does Mountain Fuel Supply use the money its customers pay for natural gas service? About s goes for the cost of gas. Mountain Fuel keeps none of this." Another 20 percent goes for operating costs, including a large chunk for taxes. Wages and salaries account for two-third- s 8.45. Dividends paid to those who invest in Mountain Fuel stock account for and 2.6 is reinvested in the company for new facilities. 2.8, Gas Costs Operating Costs 20. 1 66.1 Wages and Salaries 8.4 Dividends a 2.8 Reinvestment 2.6 Your Natural Gas Payment Less than three cents of each dollar you earn goes for natural gas service. That ranks among the very lowest in the nation as a percentage of median family income. So does the price Mountain Fuel customers pay for natural gas delivery and service. The shareholders of Mountain Fuel have paid for this message. We want you to know that were working hard to keep these costs fair and reasonable. t I : : i MOUNTAIN FUEL f Supply Company i i L J ; |