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. 2012 Apr 2;14(2):e47. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2040

Table 5.

Break-even and sensitivity analyses for the face-to-face course delivery mode.

Scenario number Variable
manipulated
Variable Number of break-even
point, up to
60 enrollmentsa
Contracted
facilitator
hours
Presenter level
($/hour)
Maximum
capacity
Other
fixed costs
(AUD $)
Variable
costs
(AUD $)
Enrollment
fee (AUD $)
1b 9 90 20 2250 35 250 14–20, 29–40, 43–60
2 Facilitator hours 12 90 20 2250 35 250 16–20, 31–40, 47–60
3 Facilitator hours 16 90 20 2250 35 250 18–20, 35–40, 52–60
4 Presenter level 9 35 20 2250 35 250 12–20, >24
5 Presenter level 9 60 20 2250 35 250 14–20, >26
6 Presenter level 9 120 20 2250 35 250 16–20, 31–40, 47–60
7 Presenter level 9 200 20 2250 35 250 19–20, 38–40, 57–60
8 Class capacity 9 90 10 2250 35 250 Doesn’t break even
9 Class capacity 9 90 30 2250 35 250 15
10 Class capacity 9 90 40 2250 35 250 15
11 Class capacity 9 90 60 2250 35 250 15
12 Fee 9 90 20 2250 35 100 Doesn’t break even
13 Fee 9 90 20 2250 35 200 19–20, 38–40, 57–60
14 Fee 9 90 20 2250 35 400 8
15 Fee 9 90 20 2250 35 600 5
16 Fee 9 90 20 2250 35 800 4
17 Fee 9 90 20 2250 35 1000 3
18 All costs 100% increase in all associated costs (based on scenario 1 250 Doesn’t break even
19 All costs 200% increase in all associated costs (based on scenario 1) 250 Doesn’t break even
20 All costs 300% increase in all associated costs (based on scenario 1) 250 Doesn’t break even
21 All costs 50% decrease in all associated costs (based on scenario 1) 250 7

a Break-even points are presented as a range when multiple break-even points are relevant to the analysis.

b Primary analysis scenario.