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The sum of primary impact and induced impact equals total economic <br /> impact. The following exhibit indicates the components of total economic <br /> impact and their relationships as used to document the value of DeKalb- <br /> Peachtree Airport. <br /> DeKalb-Peachtree Airport <br /> Components of Economic Impact, <br /> Primary <br /> Direct Impact - Indirect Impact <br /> Impact <br /> Total Economic <br /> Primary Impact + , Induced Impact <br /> Impact <br /> The approach used in determining impacts is based upon information <br /> from several sources including mail questionnaires, telephone interviews <br /> and personal visits as well as a review of secondary information including <br /> similar studies of other general aviation airports throughout the country. <br /> The following discussion presents the employment and income components <br /> for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as a basis for determination of an estimate of <br /> total economic impact. <br /> Primary Impact <br /> Direct Factors <br /> Direct economic impact is generated by the businesses which provide <br /> • goods and services to the users of the airport and is measured in terms of <br /> the employment and payroll, gross revenues and taxes associated with each <br /> of these firms. Firms included in this analysis are either lessees or <br /> sublessees of the DeKalb-Peaehtree Airport. <br /> A questionnaire was mailed to each of the 63 businesses at PDK to <br /> solicit necessary employment, payroll revenue and expenditure information. <br /> -10- <br /> ,ammmmmWil <br />