Table 1 Balance sheet for highway traffic patrol in Uganda
ItemAmountDepreciation per year*Annualized amountPrice per unit per yearTotal Shillings (UGX)Total Dollars†
Cars40.10.4UGX 40 000 00016 000 0008889
Staff20120UGX 1 800 00036 000 00020000
Middle managers414UGX 2 400 0009 600 0005333
Upper managers414UGX 4 800 00019 200 00010667
Fuel‡16000116000UGX 2 20035 200 00019556
Radars40.331.32$450010 692 0005940
Uniform560.3318.48UGX 32 000591 360329
Breathalyzers30.20.6UGX 2 200 0001 320 000733
Boots280.339.24$25415 800231
Total129 019 16071677
  • *Vehicles, equipment, uniform, and boots depreciated at straight line depreciation. Useful life of 10 years assumed for cars; 3 years assumed for radars, boots, and uniforms.

  • †Conversion rate is 1800 UGX per US$ (2005).

  • ‡20 liters per day per car × 4 cars × 200 working days per year  =  16 000 liters per year.