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Calculating Possible Economic Scenarios for Publishing Partners:

The following worksheet, lengthy though it may be, can be printed and used by Publishing Partners in assessing potential revenues and expenses. The numbers in parenthesis are used as guidelines only; actual numbers may vary:  

1. Revenue From Books

"The Football Review"

# of Schools Participating  
Estimated Book Sales / School  
Equals Total Books Sold  
Times Sales Price / Book (Estimate: $12.00)  
Less Cost / Book (Estimate: $4 to $5)  
Equals Net Revenue / Book Sales  
Ad Rate / Page (Net to Publisher less $10 to ELP)  
Times Total Advertising Pages Sold for All Schools  
Equals Net Ad Revenue to Publisher  
Plus Total Sponsorship Revenue  
Equals Total Revenue for Football Book  

"Hometown Almanac: The Fifties"

Estimate of Total Books Sold  
Times Sales Price / Book (Estimate: $12.00)  
Less Cost / Book (Estimate: $4 to $5)  
Equals Net Revenue / Book Sales  
Ad Rate / Page (Net to Publisher less $10 to ELP)  
Times Total Advertising Pages Sold for All Schools  
Equals Net Ad Revenue to Publisher  
Plus Total Sponsorship Revenue  
Equals Total Revenue for 25 Years Ago Book  

"Hometown Almanac: The Sixties" (A 2004 Book)

Estimate of Total Books Sold  
Times Sales Price / Book (Estimate: $12.00)  
Less Cost / Book (Estimate: $4 to $5)  
Equals Net Revenue / Book Sales  
Ad Rate / Page (Net to Publisher less $10 to ELP)  
Times Total Advertising Pages Sold for All Schools  
Equals Net Ad Revenue to Publisher  
Plus Total Sponsorship Revenue  
Equals Total Revenue for 50 Years Ago Book  

"Let's Hear It for the Band"

# of Bands Participating  
Estimated Book Sales / Band  
Equals Total Books Sold  
Times Sales Price / Book (Estimate: $12.00)  
Less Cost / Book (Estimate: $4 to $5)  
Equals Net Revenue / Book Sales  
Ad Rate / Page (Net to Publisher less $10 to ELP)  
Times Total Advertising Pages Sold for All Bands  
Equals Net Ad Revenue to Publisher  
Plus Total Sponsorship Revenue  
Equals Total Revenue for Band Book  

"The Christmas Memories Book"

Estimate of Total Books Sold  
Times Sales Price / Book (Estimate: $12.00)  
Less Cost / Book (Estimate: $4 to $5)  
Equals Net Revenue / Book Sales  
Ad Rate / Page (Net to Publisher less $10 to ELP)  
Times Total Advertising Pages Sold for All Schools  
Equals Net Ad Revenue to Publisher  
Plus Total Sponsorship Revenue  
Equals Total Revenue for Christmas Memories Book  

"Homes and Histories" (A 2004 Book)

Estimate of Total Books Sold  
Times Sales Price / Book (Estimate: $12.00)  
Less Cost / Book (Estimate: $4 to $5)  
Equals Net Revenue / Book Sales  
Ad Rate / Page (Net to Publisher less $10 to ELP)  
Times Total Advertising Pages Sold for All Schools  
Equals Net Ad Revenue to Publisher  
Plus Total Sponsorship Revenue  
Equals Total Revenue for Yr. in Review Book  

Total Revenue from All Books: ____________


Revenue From Referrals

For a review of the economics of referral partners, click here.

Estimated Number of Level-1 Referrals  
Times Estimate of  Revenue per each Level 1 Referral  
Equals Total Level-1 Referral Income  
Estimated Number of Level-2 Referrals  
Times Estimate of  Revenue per each Level-2 Referral  
Equals Total Level-2 Referral Income  

Total Revenue from All Referrals: ____________

Summary of Revenue From All Categories: ______________