Profit Potential.

Using the preceding sales and expense analyses, income projections werecalculated for .5, 1, 5, and 10% of the market share for sales of both $1,500,$2,000, and $2,500 per school. The data indicates a break-even point ofapproximately 1% in sales for the $1,500 per school average, 0.6% in salesfor the $2,000 per school average and less than 0.5% in sales for the $2,500per school average. Tables 5, 6, and 7, along with their accompanying chartspresent these projections in detail.

Table 5 - Profit Potential for Sales of $1,500/year perschool

Market Share

0.5%

1.0%

5.0%

10.0%

Gross Sales

$614,199.00

$1,228,399.00

$6,141,994.00

$12,283,988.00

Cost of Goods

$368,520.00

$737,039.00

$3,685,196.00

$7,370,393.00

Gross Profit

$245,680.00

$491,360.00

$2,456,798.00

$4,913,595.00

Marketing

Fixed Costs

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

Variable Costs

$68,497.00

$137,049.00

$671,542.00

$1,370,434.00

Marketing Costs

$325.249.00

$393,801.00

$928,294.00

$1,627,186.00

Net Profit

($79,569.00)

$97,559.00

$1,528,504.00

$3,286,409.00


Table 6 - Profit Potential for Sales of $2,000/year perschool

Market Share

0.5%

1.0%

5.0%

10.0%

Gross Sales

$818,933.00

$1,637,865.00

$8,189,325.00

$16,378,650.00

Cost of Goods

$491,360.00

$982,719.00

$4,9132,595.00

$9,827,190.00

Gross Profit

$327,573.00

$655,146.00

$3,275,730.00

$6,551,460.00

Marketing

Fixed Costs

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

Variable Costs

$83,852.00

$167,759.00

$825,092.00

$1,677,534.00

Marketing Costs

$340,604.00

$424,511.00

$1,081,844.00

$1,934,286.00

Net Profit

($13,031.00)

$230,635.00

$2,193,886.00

$4,617,174.00


Table 7 - Profit Potential for Sales of $2,500/year perschool

Market Share

0.5%

1.0%

5.0%

10.0%

Gross Sales

$1,023,666.00

$2,047,331.00

$10,236,656.00

$20,473,313.00

Cost of Goods

$614,199.00

$1,228,399.00

$6,141,994.00

$12,283,988.00

Gross Profit

$409,466.00

$818,933.00

$4,094,663.00

$8,198,325.00

Marketing

Fixed Costs

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

$256,752.00

Variable Costs

$99,207.00

$198,469.00

$978,642.00

$1,984,634.00

Marketing Costs

$355,959.00

$455,221.00

$1,235,394.00

$2,241,385.00

Net Profit

$53,507.00

$363,712.00

$2,859,269.00

$5,947,940.00

Chart for Table 7