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 |
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| Contracted facilitator hours |
Presenter level ($/hour) |
Maximum capacity |
Other fixed costs (AUD $) |
Variable costs (AUD $) |
Enrollment fee (AUD $) |
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| 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.