Project cost worksheet

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Yield = 1 - waste rate. Attempt energy = watts / 1,000 × active hours × electricity price. Attempt labor = minutes / 60 × hourly rate.

Saleable item cost = (attempt materials + attempt labor + attempt energy) / yield + packaging + other item costs. Order cost = quantity × saleable item cost + setup labor + other order costs + seller-paid shipping.

Required unit price = (order cost + fixed order fee) / [quantity × (1 - percentage fee - target margin)]. The denominator must be positive. This model applies the fee and margin to merchandise revenue; separately charged shipping and pass-through tax are outside its scope.

Worked example

This example is arithmetic, not a suggested selling price. Ten items at $5 saleable-item cost and $10 order setup cost give $60 order cost. A $0.30 fixed fee, 3% percentage fee, and 30% margin give ($60 + $0.30) / [10 × (1 - 0.03 - 0.30)] = $9.00 per item.

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