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18.3: Salty Pawz Financial Information

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    Sales + Revenue: For the last 6 months, Wanda’s sales have broken down as shown below. She has also provided you with her cost for each variety of treat.

    Products/Services

    % of Sales

    Sales Price

    COGS

    Contribution

    Profit Margin

    Weighted Profit Margin

    Party Pooch

    45%

    20.00

    10.40

    9.60

    48.00%

    21.60%

    Chicken Cuties

    18%

    15.00

    7.80

    7.20

    48.00%

    8.64%

    Bison Bites

    5%

    21.00

    10.80

    10.20

    48.57%

    2.43%

    Lamb Lovies

    32%

    24.00

    12.60

    11.40

    47.50%

    15.20%

    total

    100%

    Average profit margin:

    47.87%

    Sales Price COGS
    Chicken Cutlets 1.25 0.65
    Bison Bites 1.75 0.90
    Lamb Lovies 2.00 1.05

    Cost of Goods Sold. Wanda’s COGS include the packaging, labeling, the ingredients, and the time it takes to make the treats. Since she can bake them in big batches, her labor cost per unit is very low.

    When Wanda ships her products, she charges just what it costs her. Shipping is done on a cost recovery basis and currently she doesn’t consider it in her income/expenses.

    Monthly Expenses. Currently Wanda’s monthly expenses are:

    Rent

    0.00

    Electricity

    0.00

    Telephone

    100.00

    Water /Sewer

    0.00

    Internet

    60.00

    Website

    175.00

    Salaries

    0.00

    Owner's Draw

    1000.00

    Office Supplies

    50.00

    Loan Payment

    0.00

    Insurance

    85.00

    Other

    0.00

    Total Overhead

    $1,470.00

    Sales Mix:

    Currently Wanda’s customers purchase her products at the following ratios:

    Products/Services

    % of Sales

    Party Pooch

    45%

    Chicken Cuties

    18%

    Bison Bites

    5%

    Lamb Lovies

    32%

    Break Even Calculation. Based on her current monthly expenses and sales mix, this is what Wanda has to sell in order to break-even:

    Products/Services

    % of Sales

    Sales Price

    COGS

    Contribution

    Profit Margin

    Weighted Profit Marg.

    Party Pooch

    45%

    20.00

    10.40

    9.60

    48.00%

    21.60%

    Chicken Cuties

    18%

    15.00

    7.80

    7.20

    48.00%

    8.64%

    Bison Bites

    5%

    21.00

    10.80

    10.20

    48.57%

    2.43%

    Lamb Lovies

    32%

    24.00

    12.60

    11.40

    47.50%

    15.20%

    Total: (Must equal 100%)

    100%

    Average profit margin:

    47.87%

    \(\frac{Total\,Overhead}{Average\,Profit\,Margin}=BREAKEVEN\)

    \(\frac{$1,470.00}{47.87\%}=$3.070.91\)

    Average Sales per Customer: $20.00

    Breakeven Party Pooch Chicken Cuties Bison Bites Lamb Lovies
    Monthly in Dollars $3,070.91 $1,381.91 $552.76 $153.55 $982.69
    In Units 69 37 7 41

    Forecasting Supply and Demand. Wanda is at capacity for production out of her kitchen, so she believes that she is at the maximum income she can generate with her current structure. If Wanda changes her pricing structure, the following quantities demanded and quantities supplied will result.

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    Income Information. Here is a summary of Wanda’s Salty Pawz income information for the past 6 months.

    INCOME:

    Party Pooch

    $ 40,500.00

    Chicken Cuties

    $ 16,200.00

    Bison Bites

    $ 4,515.00

    Lamb Lovies

    $ 28,800.00

    TOTAL INCOME:

    $ 90,015.00

    COST OF GOODS SOLD:

    Party Pooch

    $ 21,060.00

    Chicken Cuties

    $ 8,424.00

    Bison Bites

    $ 4,515.00

    Canine Craving

    $ 15,120.00

    Total cost of sales

    $ 49,119.00

    GROSS PROFIT

    $ 40,896.00

    OPERATING EXPENSES:

    Rent

    $ -

    Electricity

    $ -

    Telephone

    $ 600.00

    Water /Sewer

    $ -

    Internet

    $ 360.00

    Website

    $ 1,050.00

    Salaries

    $ -

    Owner's Draw

    $ 6,000.00

    Office Supplies

    $ 300.00

    Loan Payment

    $ -

    Insurance

    $ 510.00

    Other

    $ -

    TOTAL EXPENSES

    $ 8,820.00

    NET INCOME BEFORE TAXES

    $ 32,076.00


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