Example business
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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Cost 1
Annual Membership
$600Tier 3 membership, for $20,001 to $100,000 in annual amphibian and reptile sales.
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Cost 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: $109 (year 1), $87 (after year 1)
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Cost 3
Diagnostic Lab Costs
Assuming $30 per pooled sample of 3 swabs per habitat.
- Initial testing = $1,500 (50% of habitats, once)
- Member = $600 (20% of habitats, 2X per year but once in first year six months after initial testing) = $1,200
- Shipments (new acquisitions) = $90 per shipment (containing 18 animals) x 10 shipments per year = $900
Total diagnostics: year 1 = $2,100 (resident animals) + $900 (new animals) = $3,000. After year 1 = $1,200 (residents) + $900 (new) = $2,100
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