Week 5 Break-Even Analysis Recipe For 1 Dozen Pretzels

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Identify the core assignment: prepare a comprehensive business plan including financial analysis for a pretzel business, focusing on break-even analysis, budgets, financial statements, and supporting documentation to secure a bank loan for expansion. This includes calculating costs, sales projections, cash flow, and profitability metrics, culminating in a complete business plan and presentation.

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The business proposal to expand a successful pretzel booth operation into a retail store requires a thorough financial and operational analysis to secure funding from a banking institution. Central to this process is developing a detailed business plan that encompasses cost analysis, sales forecasts, budgeting, and financial statements, with the ultimate goal of demonstrating profitability and repayment capacity.

First, understanding the costing structure is essential. As per the provided data, the key ingredients for a dozen pretzels include flour, sugar, yeast, oil, eggs, salt, and specialty ingredients, each with specified unit costs and usage. Calculations should incorporate these costs to determine the total variable material costs per dozen pretzels. For example, flour at $0.15 per cup, sugar likewise at $0.15 per cup, and so forth, with total variable costs obtained by summing individual ingredient costs based on their usage in the recipe.

Adding to direct materials, the business incurs indirect manufacturing overhead and operating expenses. Variable overhead includes utilities ($0.50 per dozen), indirect materials and labor ($0.75 per dozen), while fixed overhead comprises depreciation ($2,000/month), maintenance ($500/month), supervision, and other fixed costs. Operating expenses encompass sales commissions ($0.50 per dozen), shipping ($1.00 per dozen), salaries, depreciation, and miscellaneous costs. These are crucial in calculating the total production and operating costs, which feed into pricing and profitability analysis.

Pricing the pretzels involves applying a markup to the variable costs to ensure profitability. Using a markup of 120%, the selling price per dozen pretzels would be calculated as 1.2 times the total variable cost per dozen. The contribution margin per dozen, which is the selling price minus variable costs, helps identify the contribution toward fixed costs and profit. Break-even analysis further requires calculating the number of units and sales dollars needed to cover all fixed and variable costs, providing a clear target for sales efforts.

The next stage involves developing quarterly sales projections based on realistic market estimates and historical data. Cash collections draw from 40% of current sales (cash sales) and 60% of previous month credit sales, necessitating a detailed sales budget that forecasts monthly unit sales, total sales, and cash collections. These projections are vital for assessing cash flow and planning for raw material purchases, labor, and overhead expenses.

Raw material requirements are determined by production needs, with inventory policies requiring maintaining a 10% buffer of the following month's production. Purchases are adjusted based on production schedules and inventory levels, with payments spread over the current and following months according to the 25%-75% payment plan. These calculations influence the raw materials purchase budget and cash disbursements, which are essential for liquidity management.

Further, the financial structure involves modeling cash flows through budgets such as cash receipts and disbursements, and financing activities. Given the initial investment of $50,000 and a loan request for $50,000, the cash budget must demonstrate the ability to meet minimum cash balances of $10,000, while accounting for loan repayments, interest payments (at 12% annual rate), and potential line of credit usage. Fixed asset purchases, such as a $90,000 investment in January, must be incorporated into this model, affecting cash flow and financial planning.

The business plan itself should include income statements, balance sheets, and detailed financial forecasts, emphasizing profitability, liquidity, and solvency. A key component is the break-even analysis, calculated both in units and dollars, based on total fixed and variable costs and selling price. Demonstrating a feasible timeframe and sales volume to reach break-even is vital for convincing lenders of the business's potential.

Finally, a well-crafted cover letter to a banker should summarize the business opportunity, highlight key financial projections, and underscore the business's capacity to generate profits and repay the loan. The complete business plan must compile all these elements coherently, providing supporting documentation such as budgets, income statements, cash flow models, and the break-even analysis, ensuring a comprehensive view of the proposed expansion.

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