Question: a . Calculate the Gross Margin estimates for the first five years for the different price options and demand forecast scenarios ( use Table B

a. Calculate the Gross Margin estimates for the first five years for the different price options and demand forecast scenarios (use Table B in the next page as a guide; the demand forecasts are given to you in Table A below).
Table A Metabical Demand Forecasts (000's) for four week count packages.
Method 1
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Number of Americans with BMI between 25 and 30
78,200,000
78,200,000
78,200,000
78,200,000
78,200,000
x35% actively trying to lose weight
27,370,000
27,370,000
27,370,000
27,370,000
27,370,000
x15% who are comfortable using diet pills
4,105,500
4,105,500
4,105,500
4,105,500
4,105,500
10% who might purchase Metabocilin Year 1
adding 5% each subsequent year
410,550
615,825
821,100
1,026,375
1,231,650
Unit sales
plus 60% buy a second package
246,330
369,495
492,660
615,825
738,990
Unit sales
plus 20% of these buy a third package
49,266
73,899
98,532
123,165
147,798
Unit sales
Sales
706,146
1,059,219
1,412,292
1,765,365
2.118.438
Unit sales
Method 2
Number of Americans with BMI between 25 and 30
78,200,000
78,200,000
78,200,000
78,200,000
78,200,000
x 12% say they will go to a doctor to request prescription
9,384,000
9,384,000
9,384,000
9,384,000
9,384,000
10% who might purchase Metabocil Year 1
adding 5% each subsequent year
938,400
1,407,600
1,876,800
2,346,000
2,815,200
plus 60% buy a second package
563,040
844,560
1,126,080
1,407,600
1,689,120
plus 20% of these buy a third package
112,608
168,912
225,216
281,520
337,824
Sales
1,614,048
2,421,072
3,228,096
4,035,120
4,842,144
Method 3
Ideal target (overweight femmes, 35-65, college-educated)
4,300,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
30% who might purchase Metabocil Year 1
adding 5% each subsequent year
1,290,000
1,505,000
1,720,000
1,935,000
2,150,000
plus 60% buy a second package
774,000
903,000
1,032,000
1,161,0001,290,000
1,290,000
plus 20% of these buy a third package
154,800
180,600
206,400
232,200
258,000
Sales
2,218,800
2,588,600
2,958,400
3,328,200
3,698,000Gross Margin Estimates
Gross Margin Forcast
Manufacturer gross margin per unit * forecasted unit sales
$75 Retail Price
Year 1($)
Year 2($)
Year 3($)
Year 4($)
Year 5($)
Cumulative
Forecast Method 1
17,512,421
26,268,631
35,024,842
43,781,052
52,537,262
175,124,208
Forecast Method 2
18,474,750
Forecast Method 3
$125 Retail Price
Year 1($)
Year 2($)
Year 3($)
Year 4($)
Year 5($)
Cumulative
Forecast Method 1
41,048,267
61,572,400
82,096,534
102,620,667
123,144,801
410,482,670
Forecast Method 2
Forecast Method 3

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