| Years | Number of ships bought | Price prevailing (from Figure 24) million $ | Total pay (billion $) | PT (million $) | Pay at 1980 price of $25m total |
| 1983 | 300 | $3.14 (a weighted average) | $0.942 | $450 (300 × $1.5) | $7.5b |
| 1984-1985 | 668 | $5 & $4 (from Figure 24) = $4.5 | $3.0 | $1000 (668 × $1.5) | $16.7b |
| 1986 | 300 | $2.25 | $0.675 | $450 | $7.5b |
| 1987 | 300 | $2.25 | $0.675 | $450 | $7.5b |
| total | 1568 | 3.375 | $5.292 | $2.35 | $39.2b |