Budget Analysis

For a hypothetical business with 100 habitats and total revenues of $100,000 per year, these are the anticipated costs of participation in the Healthy Trade Certification program:

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1. Annual Membership
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2. Supplies
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3. Diagnostic Lab Costs

Annual Membership

$600

2. Supplies

  • Swabs + Plastic Bags + Gloves = $38 (initial testing)
  • Swabs + Plastic Bags + Gloves = $16 (member testing)
  • Shipping (2 shipments per year) = $40
  • Disinfectant (1 gal) = $15
  • Total Supplies Costs = $109 (year 1), $87 (after year 1)

3. Diagnostic Lab Costs

  • Assuming $30 per pool sample of 3 swabs per habitat)
    • Initial testing = $1500 (50% of habitats, once)
    • Member = $600 (20% of habitats, 2X per year but once in first year six months after initial testing) = $1200
    • Shipments (new acquisitions) = $90 per shipment (containing 18 animals) x 10 shipments per year = $900
  • Total Diagnostic Costs (year 1) = $2100 (resident animals) + $900 (new animals) = $3100
  • Total Diagnostic Costs (after year 1) = $1200 (residents) + $900 (new) = $2100

    TOTAL INVESTMENT:
    (BUSINESS WITH 100 HABITATS & $100,000 / YEAR IN REVENUE)

    Year 1 = $3,809

    After Year 1 = $2,787

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