Table III-15 Standard Mail Letters Attributable Cost and Average Unit Attributable Cost TRENDS IN STANDARD MAIL LETTERS As shown in Figure III-12, Standard Mail Letters volume declined in FY 2015 after 2 years of minimal growth. The rate of growth of High Density and Saturation Letters volume increased each year since FY 2012 and consistently exceeded the rate of growth of Standard Mail Letters. Figure III-12 Standard Mail Letters Volume Percent Change As shown in Figure III-13, the average unit attributable cost for Standard Mail Letters increased since FY 2008 but remained relatively stable since FY 2009. FY 2015 unit attributable cost for High Density and Saturation Letters rose significantly. As noted earlier, this increase is primarily driven by increases in delivery cost. Figure III-13 Standard Mail Letters Unit Attributable Cost STANDARD MAIL FLATS COMPARED WITH FY 2014 Table III-16 summarizes the FY 2015 changes in volume and revenue for flat-shaped Standard Mail. Volume declined for every category except for Flats, which increased 4.1 percent over last year. The largest decline in volume was in Carrier Route Flats, which declined 7.1 percent. Total revenue for flat-shaped Standard Mail decreased in FY 2015 despite the rate increase that was implemented in May 2015. The decrease in Carrier Route Flats volume accounted for the entirety of the flats revenue decline, more than offsetting slight increases in revenue from Standard Mail Flats and Standard Mail High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels.
Table III-15 Standard Mail Letters Attributable Cost and Average Unit Attributable Cost TRENDS IN STANDARD MAIL LETTERS As shown in Figure III-12, Standard Mail Letters volume declined in FY 2015 after 2 years of minimal growth. The rate of growth of High Density and Saturation Letters volume increased each year since FY 2012 and consistently exceeded the rate of growth of Standard Mail Letters. Figure III-12 Standard Mail Letters Volume Percent Change As shown in Figure III-13, the average unit attributable cost for Standard Mail Letters increased since FY 2008 but remained relatively stable since FY 2009. FY 2015 unit attributable cost for High Density and Saturation Letters rose significantly. As noted earlier, this increase is primarily driven by increases in delivery cost. Figure III-13 Standard Mail Letters Unit Attributable Cost STANDARD MAIL FLATS COMPARED WITH FY 2014 Table III-16 summarizes the FY 2015 changes in volume and revenue for flat-shaped Standard Mail. Volume declined for every category except for Flats, which increased 4.1 percent over last year. The largest decline in volume was in Carrier Route Flats, which declined 7.1 percent. Total revenue for flat-shaped Standard Mail decreased in FY 2015 despite the rate increase that was implemented in May 2015. The decrease in Carrier Route Flats volume accounted for the entirety of the flats revenue decline, more than offsetting slight increases in revenue from Standard Mail Flats and Standard Mail High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels.
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