Economic Parameter

Treatment

ANOVA

Diet A

(0% AFM)

Diet B

(25% AFM)

Diet C

(50% AFM)

Diet D

(75% AFM)

Diet E

(100% AFM)

Cost/100g diet (FCFA/100g)

54.41

48.41

46.4

41.41

38.41

Cost/kg diet (FCFA/kg)

544.1^e

484.1^d

464.1^c

414.1^b

384.1^a

P < 0.0001

Cost/kg diet (USD/kg)

0.9

0.8

0.76

0.68

0.63

Cost/kg weight gain (FCFA/kg)

1558.77^b

1508.43^a

1672.92^c

1813.08^d

2252.44^e

P < 0.0001

Cost/kg weight gain (USD/kg)

2.57

2.48

2.75

2.98

3.71

Cost differential (FCFA/kg)

50.34^a

−114.15^b

−254.31^c

−693.67^d

P < 0.0001

Cost differential USD/kg)

0.083

−0.2

−0.42

−1.14

Relative cost advantage (%)

3.23^a

−7.32^b

−16.31^c

−44.5^d

P < 0.0001