"Set a repair-shop loyalty reward without discounting your labor away"
"Source","https://bluefinchadvisors.com/blog/set-a-repair-shop-loyalty-reward-without-discounting-your-labor-away"
"Basis","This planning scenario uses the values entered. It is not an industry benchmark or a quote."

"Inputs","Value","Unit"
"Normal invoice before credit","300","currency"
"Variable job costs","180","currency"
"Fixed invoice credit","25","currency"
"Redemptions in the selected month","40","number"
"Selected monthly program costs","50","currency"

"Results","Value","Unit"
"Contribution before credit","120","currency"
"Contribution after credit","95","currency"
"Contribution after overhead allocation","93.75","currency"

"Calculation detail","Value","Unit"
"Monthly invoice credits","1000","currency"
"Allocated overhead per redemption","1.25","currency"
"Selected monthly reward and program costs","1050","currency"

"Assumptions"
"One qualifying job type with a fixed invoice credit."
"No additional purchases or incremental visits are assumed."
"Monthly program overhead is allocated across redemptions for reporting."
"Avoid counting the same expense in both variable job costs and program overhead."
"With zero redemptions, per-redemption overhead and adjusted contribution are unavailable."

"Result notes"
"Contribution does not deduct every business expense and is not net profit."
"Redeemed jobs are not automatically additional jobs created by the program."

"Sources"
"SBA: Break-even point and contribution margin","https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/calculate-your-startup-costs/break-even-point"
"BlueFinch: Customer loyalty availability and terms","https://bluefinchadvisors.com/toolbox/customer-loyalty"
"BlueFinch: Business dashboard scope and demo","https://bluefinchadvisors.com/toolbox/business-dashboard"