Group 2: e-Commerce vs. Storefront Kevin Sell Minh Si Kimsenjaya Tjendana Xibin Wu
Business Venture Business Type: Book Seller Market focus: College students Scenarios: 1. Storefront 2. e-Commerce
Key Advantage Bookstore: –Higher discount percentage per book from the retail book seller e-Commerce: –Low overhead
Criterion to Determine the Best Alternative Neither Input Nor Output is Fixed Therefore Maximize Profit
Assumptions Minimum Attractive Rate of Return: 15% Annual Book Sales: 20,000 books Average Selling Price: Storefront - $90 e-Commerce - $85 Analysis Period: 10 years Discount: 10% for e-Commerce 15% for storefront No equipment purchase, lease instead
Annual Cash Flow Diagram e-Commerce Storefront
Annual Worth Analysis Bring all annual ATCF to present P=F(P/F,i,n) Find Annual Worth from P A=P(A/P,i,n) e-CommerceStorefront AW$28551$84767
Sensitivity Analysis: MARR Range: 10% - 30%
Sensitivity Analysis: Analysis Period Range: years in 2 year increments
Sensitivity Analysis: Discount Percentage Range: 5% - 20%
Sensitivity Analysis: Sales Volume Range: 10, ,000 books
Sensitivity Analysis: Selling Price Range: $82 - $100 per book
Conclusion The Winning Scenario Based on Maximizing Profit is “Storefront”
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