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Show Business Activity Jumped Sn iVloab, Foundation Says Business activity in Moab Mo-ab increased by 21.8 per cent during 1970, according accord-ing to a study prepared by Utah Foundation, the private pri-vate research organization For the state as a whole, the total volume of business busin-ess activity rose by 9.2 per cent last year. The Foundation report shows that total business volume in Moab as measured meas-ured by sales tax collections, collec-tions, amounted to $16, 565, 000 in 1970. This compares with total business acti- vity of $13,605,000 In 1969 and $9,945,000 in 1965. A major factor in tho rise in sales volumes during dur-ing recent years has been 1he continuing high level of .inflation. The total dollar dol-lar volume of sales throughout throu-ghout Utah rose by 39 per cent between 1965 and 19-70 19-70 and by 72 per cent between be-tween 1960 & 1970. When ilhese figures are revised for changes in price levels, lev-els, however, the adjusted adjust-ed increase between 1905 and 1970 amounts to 13 per cent and the rise between be-tween 1960 and 1970 is equal to 31 per cent. Foundation analysts point out that Salt Lake County accounts for more than half the total volume of the State. Salt Lake City proper is responsible for 57 Kir cent of the sales sal-es volume wiUun Salt Lake County and 31 of total to-tal Hales for the entire state. sta-te. During recent years, however, there has been a shift away from central business districts to suburban sub-urban shopping centers For example, the increase in business activity for Salt Lake City between 1965 and 1970 was 29 per cent compared with an overall ov-erall statewide rise of 39 per cent. Suburban Mur- ray, on the other hand, reported an increase of 89 per cent during this period. per-iod. The study 'by Utah Foundation shows the sales sal-es volumes in 27 Utah counties and 22 selected cities for the year 19C5, 1969, and 1970 along with an index of business activity acti-vity for these local units during the period 1965 through 1970. These data were derived from reported report-ed sales of goods and services ser-vices subjected to Utah's salts and use tax laws. This tax applies to most retail sales of tangible personal property, meals, admissions, and many services, ser-vices, such as utility charges, char-ges, repairs, hotel and motel mo-tel blls, laundry, cleaning, etc. |