Average Order or Single Product Breakeven Analysis Tool    
         
  You can use this calculator to determine the breakeven for an average order for a campaign that includes multiple products, or for a single item breakeven where you know the promotional and fulfillment costs for the individual product. 

Enter the data in the cells below. The calculator returns the breakeven percentage and the responses required to attain that percentage based on your average order value and the estimated advertising and other costs for this promotion.   This is a simple breakeven calculator and only gives you a ball park estimate of the breakeven response and orders required.  If you're not sure of the order related fulfillment and order processing costs, leave those blank.  Without them, this is a good guide because if it can't achieve breakeven without those other costs, it won't achieve breakeven with them included.

You may reset all factors to "0" to start over or when you are finished using the tool by clicking the RESET button at the bottom.  You save a PDF copy of this analysis by clicking the PRINT button at the bottom.  You can also save the evaluation to your browser if you're not able to complete it in one sitting.  Just save the results, then open the file later.  
   
         
  General Program Parameters      
         
  Enter the total promotional costs (for item or campaign)    
  Enter total audience, mailing quantity or circulation    
  Enter the Average Order Merchandise Value (or value for single product)    
  Enter the Gross Margin Percent %  
         
         
  Fulfillment & Order Processing Related Costs      
         
  Returns % (Enter campaign average returns % for this product or campaign if more than one product.  This % may vary from 10 to 100% depending on the product and product category.) %  
  Bad Debt % (Enter campaign average bad debt %.  This figure may also vary by product category.) %  
  Credit card discount rate (Enter discount rate %.) %  
  Credit card processing fee (Enter the processing fee %.) %  
  Fulfillment Costs Per Order (Warehousing, Picking & Packing, Supplies, Order Processing, Etc.) *    
  Actual Outbound Shipping Costs    
  Postage/Shipping/Handling Costs Billed to Customer    
         
  Total Order Parameters      
         
  Total Order Value    
  Total Order Costs    
  Total Margin $'s (if the total margin $'s are zero or a negative amount, you will not be able to achieve breakeven no matter how many of these orders or products you ship.    
  Breakeven percentage required based on the average order value and gross margin percentage entered.    
  Breakeven orders required    
         
  Note:  The breakeven is the response rate required for the margin $'s generated from all sales to cover total advertising and other costs for the promotion.
   
         
         
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