Second outlet for a bakery
Should the owner open a second outlet next year?
Confidence: low · No review by a person
Conclusion
Open a kiosk for one quarter first. A full outlet pays back only if yearly net cash reaches the higher case: net present value (NPV) is USD 1.07 million there, and USD -0.16 million in the lower case.
Option that meets the objective
One-quarter kiosk pilot
A short kiosk lease with daily sales logging shows within a quarter whether cash reaches the higher case, at a small exit cost.
Scenario comparison
Net present value over ten years from opening
Breakpoint
The conclusion reverses when yearly net cash falls below the level of the higher case.
Conditions to change
| Variable | Current | Required | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly net cash | 300 thousand USD per year | The higher-case level, worth USD 1.07 million over ten years | Below it, the outlet loses USD -0.16 million. |
Next step
Sign a short kiosk lease and log sales every day for one quarter.
- Negotiate a short kiosk lease
- Set up daily sales logging
Mechanism chain, sources, limits and terms
Model mechanism chain
- Daily footfall
- Counter sales
- Net cash
- Payback
Sources and limitations
- Owner survey of walk-in traffic near the proposed site (illustrative data)
- Illustrative sample; no observed sales and no review by a person.
Terms
NPV: net profit after the money put in is paid back, over ten years; a negative value means the outlay is not recovered.
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