On 2020-01-08 3:13 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
So materials cost for a 6 ft jumper is about $25.
If materials is 50% of the selling price, a company is not making
much profit!
How many jumpers can a competent production worker make and test
in an hour? If that worker is making $10/hour, he/she is costing
the employer at least $15/hour with local/state/federal payroll
taxes *without* any other benefits. Add benefits, the cost of
supervision, the cost of packing, cost of storage/carry, cost of
sale (credit card fees, commercial terms for direct sales or discounts
to retailers), cost of commercial overhead (buildings, electricity,
interest/depreciation for equipment) accounting, advertising, etc.
and that "50% over the cost of materials" is likely to produce
considerably less than 10% net profit before corporate taxes.
When all is included, the producer of commercial cable assemblies
who prices at twice the cost of materials is likely to make $1 - $2
per cable assembly in real (spendable) profit.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2020-01-08 3:13 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 1/8/2020 7:24 AM, Keith Dutson wrote:
While the cost may seem excessive, keep in mind these are made from
the best
RG-400 cable available to ABR, and normally shipped to commercial
communications customers.
It's at least 50% labor. First quality RG400 (Harbour Industries) costs
about $2.50/ft from good ebay vendors. Don' know cost of the crimps, but
83-1SP with silver reducer is about $4.50 if you buy in quantity. So
materials cost for a 6 ft jumper is about $25. I'm long retired, so my
time comes pretty cheap. :)
73, Jim K9YC
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