Optimum Distribution Formula What is the probability of selling the next copy distributed? How much did it cost to distribute/produce that copy?
Variables Affecting Title Economics Publisher Discount Retailer Discount Cover Price Sales Variability from Issue to Issue Operational Costs (Metro) Average Cost per Unit: $0.21 Variable Cost per Unit: $0.14 How Much Does it Cost to Distribute One More Unit? $0.14 (Marginal Cost)
Marginal Revenue per Copy Marginal Efficiency $ Optimum Distribution Formula
Marginal Cost per Copy $ Marginal Efficiency Optimum Distribution Formula Marginal Revenue per Copy
Marginal Loss Breakeven Point $ Marginal Efficiency Optimum Distribution Formula Marginal Profit
A Lower Cover Price Requires a Higher Efficiency
A Higher Retailer Discount Requires a Higher Efficiency
A Higher Publisher Discount Allows a Lower Efficiency
Higher Operating Costs (Metro) Require a Higher Efficiency
Disparity Between ANC and Publisher Economics ANC Gross Profit ANC Variable Cost Publisher Gross Profit Publisher Variable Cost
Disparity Between ANC and Publisher Economics The difference between ANC’s profit maximization point and the publisher’s represents ANC’s leverage
Variable Costs Distribution$0.11 / Copy Distributed Returns$0.03 / Copy Returned Gross Profit per Copy Sold Discount from Publisher 43% Discount to Retailer-26% Gross Margin% 17% Cover Price $3.50 Gross Margin $3.50 * 17% = $0.60 Motor Trend Optimum Distribution Formula
Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost Gross Profit * Efficiency = Distribution Cost + Return Cost * (1-Efficiency) $0.60 * Efficiency = $ $0.03 * (1-Efficiency) $0.60 Efficiency = $ $ $0.03Efficiency $0.63 Efficiency = $0.14 Efficiency = $0.14 / $0.63 Optimum Marginal Efficiency = 22% Motor Trend Optimum Distribution Formula
Motor Trend 10 Copy Average Accounts
Motor Trend 10 Copy Average Accounts
Motor Trend 10 Copy Average Accounts
Motor Trend Optimum Distribution Formula
Motor Trend Optimum Distribution Formula
Motor Trend Net Impact