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Defaults are illustrative assumptions, not industry benchmarks or a forecast. Count only bookings you would otherwise lose. Contribution means job value after direct job costs.
Estimated monthly contribution after service cost
Expected completed jobs can be fractional in a scenario. Actual jobs are whole numbers. Break-even rounds up to the next whole job.
How the calculation works
Additional completed jobs = missed calls × eligible share × additional booking share × completion share.
Net contribution = additional completed jobs × contribution per job − total monthly service cost. Break-even jobs = monthly service cost ÷ contribution per job, rounded up.
Zero contribution cannot cover a positive service cost. Results exclude taxes, fixed overhead, capacity constraints and any costs you have not included. They do not establish that a provider caused new business.
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