Cost Analysis
Granola
Let’s say you want to start up a business with your family, selling granola at the farmers’ market………
Cost of ingredients:
Oats
Bran
Oil
Honey
Cinnamon
Vanilla
Walnuts
Cranberries
Raisins
1 cup
1 Tbsp.
½ cup
½ cup
1 tsp.
1 tsp.
½ cup
½ cup
½ cup
Calculate the cost for ONE recipe:
Oats
3 cups
Bran
2 Tbsp.
Oil
½ cup
Honey
½ cup
Cinnamon
2 tsp.
Vanilla
2 tsp.
Walnuts
½ cup
Cranberries
½ cup
Raisins
½ cup
TOTAL COST
.14
.02
.23
.98
.02
.19
.62
.60
.30
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1 recipe will cost $_____.
You figure out that you can get 2 gift/sale bags out of 1 recipe so 1 bag will cost $_____.
You want to make 25 bags for your first trip to the market.
How much will this endeavor cost you for 25 bags? _____
In addition you would have to factor in labor, mileage, $15 fee (per Saturday) and your time at the
market (7:00AM – 2:00PM). Maybe selling on line would be more profitable.