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Every business stands to receive significant benefit from the successful implementation of this program.

Potential Area Impact of ADVANTAGE Manhattan

Number of New Primary Jobs

2,000

Primary Wage Rate Paid (hourly)

10% above present average

Total Direct Payroll

$47,840,000

Total Payroll

$83,241,600

Total Jobs

4,836

Calculated Indirect Jobs Created

2.836

Area Values

Personal Income 1

$58,269,120

Disposable Personal Income 2

$49,651,117

Net Personal Consumption Expenditures 3

$46,776,317

Deposit Potential for Area Financial Institutions 4

$6,302,382

Proposal statistical information provided by the Economic Strategy Center, Inc., located in Atlanta, GA
1 Total payroll estimated leakage
2 Personal income less personal tax and non-tax payments
3 Percentage of disposable personal income less interest, personal transfer payments, and personal savings
4 Personal savings rate less deposit leakage estimate with area turnover (reserve requirement ratio)

This projected increase in employment by 2,000 primary jobs will correspondingly increase net personal consumption expenditures in the Manhattan area by more than $46 million annually that will benefit all service and retail sectors. 

When the goal of 2,000 new primary jobs is reached, the annual personal consumption will increase in the following areas:
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