You plan to open a small business for manufacturing pet collars, leashes, and harnesses. You have found a workshop space you can use for sewing your products. After some research and planning, you have estimates for the various operating costs for your business.

The total square footage for the sewing rooms is 1,500 square feet broken into three areas (500 square feet each). You have taken out a loan for start-up costs, and the monthly payment is $550; it goes into effect immediately and should be accounted for in your costs. You will also collect a modest salary for the first year of $500 per month; remember to divide evenly among the services.

Salary and Hiring Data

One collar maker, who will be paid $16.00 per hour and work 40 hours per week

One leash maker, who will be paid $16.00 per hour and work 40 hours per week

One harness maker, who will be paid $17.00 per hour and work 40 hours per week

One receptionist, who will be paid $15.00 per hour and work 30 hours per week

Other Costs

Rent: $750 per month; allocate based on square footage

High-tensile strength nylon webbing?$12 per yard of webbing

o3 collars per yard of webbing

o2 leashes per yard of webbing

o2 harnesses per yard of webbing

Polyesterylon ribbons?$9 per yard of ribbon

o3 collars per yard of webbing

o2 leashes per yard of webbing

o2 harnesses per yard of webbing

Buckles made of cast hardware?$0.50 per buckle

o4 buckles used per collar

o3 buckles used per leash

o8 buckles used per harness

3 industrial sewing machines at $3,300 each for a total of $9,900; depreciation is $165 per month (5-year life)

Utilities and insurance: $600 per month; allocate based on square footage

Scissors, thread, cording: $1,200

Price tags: $250 for 2,500 ($0.10 each)

Office supplies: $2,400 or $200 per month

Other business equipment: $2,000

Loan payment of $550 per month

Salary drawn of $500 per month

5 Collars 7 Variable Cost/Item Item Fixed Costs 9 High-tensile strength nylon webbing $ 4.00 Collar maker's salary (monthly) $ 2,773.33 10 Polyesterylon ribbons Depreciation on sewing machines 11 Buckles made of cast hardware Rent 12 Price tags Utilities and insurance 13 Scissors, thread, and cording 14 Loan payment 183.33 15 Salary to self 166.67 16 17 19 Total Variable Costs per Collar Total Fixed Costs 20 22 23 Leashes 25 Item Variable Cost/Item Item Fixed Costs 27 High-tensile strength nylon webbing Leash maker's salary (monthly) 28 Polyesterylon ribbons Depreciation on sewing machines 29 Buckles made of cast hard ware Rent 30 Price tags Utilities and insurance 31 Scissors, thread, and cording 32 Loan payment 33 Salary to self 34 35 36 38 Total Variable Costs per Leash Total Fixed Costs 39 41 42 Harnesses 44 Item Variable Cost/Item Item Fixed Costs 46 High-tensile strength nylon webbing Harness maker's salary 47 Polyesterylon ribbons Depreciation on sewing machines 48 Buckles made of cast hard ware Rent 49 Price tags Utilities and insurance 50 Scissors, thread, and cording 51 Loan 52 Salary to self 53