Commercial Printing Company input evidence register
45 numeric input paths with their assumptions, calculation bases and cited sources.
Case updated September 28, 2026. This technical appendix accompanies the complete case methodology and source register.
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A linked reference can support scope without confirming an exact forecast. Assumption entries identify values that still require local validation. Each field path identifies an input in the common business record.
- Model assumption
Authored short-run print-shop opening allocation. The sources establish cost-planning categories and operating constraints but do not verify facility, press, finishing, prepress, media, insurance or reserve values.
capital.total · capital.low · capital.high · capital.items.0.amount · capital.items.1.amount · capital.items.2.amount · capital.items.3.amount · capital.items.4.amount · capital.items.5.amount · capital.items.6.amount · capital.items.7.amount
- Model assumption
Authored five-year revenue path. Census establishes industry scope and national employer context but does not supply local orders, job values, capacity or growth.
forecast.years.0.revenue · forecast.years.1.revenue · forecast.years.2.revenue · forecast.years.3.revenue · forecast.years.4.revenue
- Model assumption
Authored direct-cost percentages covering media, clicks, ink, toner, outsourced work, freight, spoilage and sales-linked costs. No source validates these percentages.
forecast.years.0.costOfSales · forecast.years.1.costOfSales · forecast.years.2.costOfSales · forecast.years.3.costOfSales · forecast.years.4.costOfSales
- Model assumption
Authored paid staffing budget. BLS supplies broad occupation wage context and IRS supplies federal payroll-tax guidance; neither sets the roster, local offers, hours or full employer burden.
forecast.years.0.payroll · forecast.years.1.payroll · forecast.years.2.payroll · forecast.years.3.payroll · forecast.years.4.payroll
- Model assumption
Authored occupancy and overhead path. The sources identify industry and safety context but do not provide local rent, utility, service, software, insurance, sales or compliance costs.
forecast.years.0.occupancyAndOther · forecast.years.1.occupancyAndOther · forecast.years.2.occupancyAndOther · forecast.years.3.occupancyAndOther · forecast.years.4.occupancyAndOther
- Model assumption
The $425 job value, 12 daily completed jobs, 48% contribution, $47,500 monthly fixed cost and ramp are authored planning assumptions. Sources support operating scope and labor context only.
unitEconomics.driver.model · unitEconomics.driver.low · unitEconomics.driver.high · unitEconomics.volume.model · unitEconomics.volume.low · unitEconomics.volume.high · unitEconomics.daysPerWeek.model · unitEconomics.daysPerWeek.low · unitEconomics.daysPerWeek.high · unitEconomics.fixedCostsMonthly · unitEconomics.contributionMargin · unitEconomics.ramp.startShare · unitEconomics.ramp.stepPerMonth · unitEconomics.ramp.horizonMonths