IMU has three components: operating expenses, anticipated markdowns and desired profit. Operating expenses -- utilities, payroll, supplies, insurance and other costs such as marketing and shrinkage, or loss from theft or damage -- make up your overhead and are expressed as a percent of sales.
See the following table for the approximate number of crabs per bushel: Generally speaking, a bushel of Number Ones will hold 60 - 70 crabs depending on how big the crabs are at that time of year. If there are 60 - 70 crabs, they will feed about 10 - 12 people depending upon what else is on the menu.
Bushel of Jumbo Male Blue Crabs (5-3/4 to 6-3/4) Male . Caught in the Chesapeake Bay. These are the most sought after crabs, known as River Crabs. Fresh They are from the Eastorn Shore Maryland. Caught and steamed to order the day you want us to ship them out. Never resteamed or frozen. (5 to 5-1/2 Inch) - Male Medium Blue Crabs - Full Bushel - approx. six to six and a half dozen crabs