Field Work Assignment #1
The item that I choose is Deer Park bottled water. Deer Park water comes from natural sources in Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Michigan, and South Carolina. The bottles are made from polycarbonate #7 plastic. This makes the bottles resuable and recyclable. Deer Park is bottled and primarily marketed within the United States. These bottles of water are typically transported with trucks across the country. The average cost of a case of Deer Park Spring Water is between $4-$6. This company doesn’t publicize their monthly or even yearly expenses but one can assume it’s very expensive to maintain a multi-bilion dollar company. Deer Park is a daughter company of Nestle Waters. One can expect to earn anywhere from $30,000 to about $80,000 yearly in salary. The product positively impacts the economy that it supports. Deer Park started off as a hotel and spa as a tourist location but it later became known for its tasty spring water. Because of this, revenue was being generated for the surrounding area.
