What would you recommend to McCoy regarding the goat rental operation?
Exhibit 1 ACTUAL REVENUES AND COSTS FOR THE RESORT LAND-CLEARING JOB (in U.S. dollars) Per day Project Calendar days needed to complete the project Revenues Revenue per calendar day $375.00 Total revenues $2,625.00 Variable costs Transportation costs 80 Round trip distance (miles) Rate per mile Transportation costs per calendar day Total transportation costs $0.63 $50.40 (352.80) Shepherd and dog $190.00 Rate per calendar day Total shepherd and dog costs (1330.00 Total variable costs per calendar day Contribution margin $240.40 (1,682.80) $134.60 $942.20 Fixed costs Setup (100.00) Fencing 962 ear feet Rate per linear foot Total fencing costs S0.75 Total fixed costs 82150 Profit $120.70 The area cleared was one acre, or 43,560 square feet. At a daily forage rate of 250 square feet per goat, the job required 174.24 goat days. The trailer has a capacity of 25 goats, so it would take 6.97 days for the goats to finish clearing the land By agreement, McCoy billed for a full trailer (25 goats) for a full day each day the goats were on site. Therefore, McCoy billed the owner for seven calendar days (175 goat days). Exhibit 2 FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS FOR RESORT JOB (in U.S. dollars) Description Truck and trailer operation and maintenance costs per mile transportation costs Round trip to resort iob site (miles per da Shepherd and dog costs Setup costs for resort iob Fencing costs per linear foot Linear feet of fence needed for resort iob $0.63 80 190.00 100.00 $0.75 962 per da Exhibit3 COSTS FOR LARGER TRUCK AND TRAILER (in U.S. dollars) Description Cost Heavy du 20' used livestock trailer Taxes, title, etc Total investment ickup truck 15,000 7,250 24,475 Exhibit 4 ESTIMATED FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS FOR GOAT RENTAL OPERATION WITH A LARGER TRUCK AND TRAILER (in U.S. dollars) Larger truck and Description trailer Estimated truck and trailer operation and maintenance costs per mile (transportation costs Average round trip to job site (miles per da Shep Setup costs per iob Fencing costs per linear foot Average linear feet of fence needed per job $1.25 80 herd and dog costs per da $0.75 962 Exhibit 1 ACTUAL REVENUES AND COSTS FOR THE RESORT LAND-CLEARING JOB (in U.S. dollars) Per day Project Calendar days needed to complete the project Revenues Revenue per calendar day $375.00 Total revenues $2,625.00 Variable costs Transportation costs 80 Round trip distance (miles) Rate per mile Transportation costs per calendar day Total transportation costs $0.63 $50.40 (352.80) Shepherd and dog $190.00 Rate per calendar day Total shepherd and dog costs (1330.00 Total variable costs per calendar day Contribution margin $240.40 (1,682.80) $134.60 $942.20 Fixed costs Setup (100.00) Fencing 962 ear feet Rate per linear foot Total fencing costs S0.75 Total fixed costs 82150 Profit $120.70 The area cleared was one acre, or 43,560 square feet. At a daily forage rate of 250 square feet per goat, the job required 174.24 goat days. The trailer has a capacity of 25 goats, so it would take 6.97 days for the goats to finish clearing the land By agreement, McCoy billed for a full trailer (25 goats) for a full day each day the goats were on site. Therefore, McCoy billed the owner for seven calendar days (175 goat days). Exhibit 2 FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS FOR RESORT JOB (in U.S. dollars) Description Truck and trailer operation and maintenance costs per mile transportation costs Round trip to resort iob site (miles per da Shepherd and dog costs Setup costs for resort iob Fencing costs per linear foot Linear feet of fence needed for resort iob $0.63 80 190.00 100.00 $0.75 962 per da Exhibit3 COSTS FOR LARGER TRUCK AND TRAILER (in U.S. dollars) Description Cost Heavy du 20' used livestock trailer Taxes, title, etc Total investment ickup truck 15,000 7,250 24,475 Exhibit 4 ESTIMATED FIXED AND VARIABLE COSTS FOR GOAT RENTAL OPERATION WITH A LARGER TRUCK AND TRAILER (in U.S. dollars) Larger truck and Description trailer Estimated truck and trailer operation and maintenance costs per mile (transportation costs Average round trip to job site (miles per da Shep Setup costs per iob Fencing costs per linear foot Average linear feet of fence needed per job $1.25 80 herd and dog costs per da $0.75 962
