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Crompton, John L. – Parks and Recreation, 1981
Five primary methods used by recreation and park agencies to establish a price are reviewed: (1) going-rate pricing; (2) demand oriented pricing; (3) variable cost pricing; (4) partial overhead pricing; and (5) average cost pricing. (CJ)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Indexes, Expenditures, Leisure Time
Crossley, John – 1980
Commercialized approaches to public recreation may solve the financial and budgetary problems that many public recreation programs currently face. Case studies document the success of some commercialized approaches, including: (1) borrowing techniques from business and commercial recreation programs; (2) creating revenue producing facilities and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Involvement, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
Download full textRichardson, Judith – 1996
The community/adult and continuing education programs and services provided by the Des Moines Department of Community/Adult and Continuing Education were subjected to context, input, process, and program evaluations. The following were among the findings: (1) for the 1996-97 school year, the department had a budget of $1.2 million and an average…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees, Agency Role
