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Average and median costs associated with the most recently developed new technology or most recently modified existing technology

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Average and median costs associated with the most recently developed new technology or most recently modified existing technology
  User innovator type Percent difference
Technology modifier Technology developer
Average total cost of labour 228,604 427,863 87.2
Average cost of machinery, equipment, and materials 405,564 567,966 40.0
Average total cost 630,742 1,007,345 59.7
Median total cost of labour 20,000 77,123 385.6
Median cost of machinery, equipment, and materials 40,000 75,000 87.5
Median total cost 70,250 200,000 284.7
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Survey of Advanced Technology 2007.