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• <br />[4.1.16] <br />402 So. 2d 1209,10; 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 20623, 'r' <br />28. "A reasonable rate is one that falls within <br />a "zone of reason' ... it is a field, and not a math- <br />ematical point." Wichita Gas Co. r. Public Serv. <br />Comm'n, 2 F. Supp. 792, 799 (D Kan 1933), <br />modified, 290 US. 561, 54 S. a 32I, 78 L Ed <br />500 (1934). See also: Banton v. Belt Line R. <br />Corp., 268 U.S. 413, 45 S. Ct. 534, 69 L Ed <br />1020 (1925); 64 Am.,1ur.2d Public Utilities § 190 <br />(1972). <br />29. City of Pompano Beach v. Oilman, 389 <br />So.2d 283 (Fla 4th DCA 1980). <br />IV. COSTS. <br />• <br />Page 5 <br />Finally Rosalind argues that litigation costs '° should <br />not be taxed against it as the representative of the class <br />action because such amount has been included in the <br />rates as an operating expense and therefore has been as- <br />sessed to the OUC's consumers through regular bills for <br />service. We find this argument to be without merit, and <br />consequently affirm the award of costs to the OUC as the <br />prevailing party. 3r <br />30. Rosalind does not dispute the amount of <br />costs $ 8,624.67. <br />31. §57.041, FlaStat. (1979). <br />["17] AFFIRMED. <br />ORFINGER, J., and WALKER, GRISSIM H., As- <br />sociate Judge, concur. <br />5g <br />