I am making a product.

My product is a onesie for a toddler.

I would like the store cost to only be 12 - 15 dollars each.

How can I split the income for one onesie so that I can:
Afford materials for at least one
Pay for the labor to make at least one
And still have about a 3% profit

and how much would the 3% be?

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
5 hours ago

To split the income for a toddler onesie and ensure you can afford materials, labor, and achieve a 3% profit while keeping the store cost between $12 and $15, we can start breaking down the costs.

Definitions:

  • Selling Price (SP): The retail price of the onesie (let's say $15 for maximum revenue).
  • Material Cost (MC): The cost of materials to make one onesie.
  • Labor Cost (LC): The cost of labor to make one onesie.
  • Profit (P): The profit you want to achieve from one onesie.

Calculating the Profit:

  1. Profit Calculation: \[ P = SP \times 0.03 \]

    If SP = $15: \[ P = 15 \times 0.03 = 0.45 \]

    Therefore, with a selling price of $15, you would like to make a profit of $0.45 per onesie.

Calculating Costs:

  1. Cost after Profit:
    \[ Total Cost (TC) = SP - P \] With SP = $15 and P = $0.45: \[ TC = 15 - 0.45 = 14.55 \]

  2. Distributing the Total Cost:

    • Let’s assume you allocate the Total Cost as follows: \[ TC = MC + LC \] Assuming you want to keep the material and labor costs reasonable, you could split the costs into:
    • Material Cost: $10 (an example, adjust based on needs)
    • Labor Cost: $4.55 (remaining balance)

Summary:

If the selling price is $15:

  • Material Cost: $10
  • Labor Cost: $4.55
  • Profit: $0.45

Adjusting for Different Selling Prices:

If your selling price is lower, for example, $12:

  1. Profit for SP of $12: \[ P = 12 \times 0.03 = 0.36 \] \[ TC = 12 - 0.36 = 11.64 \]

  2. You would adjust:

    • Example:
    • Material Cost: $8
    • Labor Cost: $3.64

Final Thoughts:

You can adjust the Material Cost and Labor Cost based on your actual expenses, but keeping the total close to the targeted Selling Price minus Profit is key. Make sure to review actual supplier costs and labor rates to determine realistic figures for your costs.