Appendix Table 2.
SNaX Program Fixed And Variable Costs Over A Five Week Program Period
| Items per week | No. of weeks | Cost type¶ | Cost per item (or per hour) | Total cost‡ | |
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| Peer leader activities | $3,908.06 | ||||
| Facilitator training | $590.60 | ||||
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| Training facilitator to deliver SNaX program* | 15 | 1 | Fixed | $39.27 | $589.12 |
| SNaX manual | 1 | 1 | Fixed | $1.48 | $1.48 |
| Peer leader training | $691.64 | ||||
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| Weekly facilitator training* | 2 | 5 | Fixed | $39.27 | $392.74 |
| Trivia game quiz cards | 8 | 5 | Fixed | $2.80 | $112.00 |
| Role-playing scenario cards | 10 | 5 | Fixed | $2.10 | $126.00 |
| Peer leader tips/informational guides | 18 | 5 | Fixed† | $0.84 | $75.60 |
| Role-playing tips handouts | 18 | 5 | Fixed† | $0.07 | $6.30 |
| Peer leader social marketing | $781.02 | ||||
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| Wristbands (white), key chains, pens, water bottles | 72 | 5 | Fixed† | $0.58 | $209.70 |
| Pedometers | 18 | 1 | Fixed† | $5.49 | $98.82 |
| T-shirts | 18 | 5 | Fixed† | $5.25 | $472.50 |
| Peer leader social marketing-giveaways | $1,844.80 | ||||
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| Pens, key chains | 100 | 5 | Variable | $0.46 | $230.00 |
| Pedometers | 200 | 1 | Variable | $5.49 | $1,098.00 |
| Wristbands (red) for students | 1520 | 1 | Variable | $0.34 | $516.80 |
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| School wide multimedia marketing | $857.51 | ||||
| Parent sheets | $212.80 | ||||
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| Parent take-home activity brochure | 1520 | 1 | Variable | $0.14 | $212.80 |
| Media | $644.71 | ||||
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| SNaX DVD | 1 | 1 | Fixed | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| Bookmarks | 4000 | 1 | Fixed | $0.05 | $200.00 |
| Activity posters | 1 | 1 | Fixed | $23.98 | $23.98 |
| Banners, signs, other posters | 16 | 1 | Fixed | $30.02 | $420.31 |
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| School environment changes | $1,884.21 | ||||
| Water | $1,789.95 | ||||
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| Water system maintenance (e.g., cleaning jugs)* | 1.5 | 5 | Fixed | $13.64 | $102.29 |
| Water testing for copper and lead | 1 | 1 | Fixed | $160.70 | $160.70 |
| Water filter | 1 | 1 | Fixed | $559.01 | $559.01 |
| Water jugs | 5 | 1 | Fixed | $35.77 | $178.83 |
| Rolling cart for jug transport | 1 | 1 | Fixed | $504.12 | $504.12 |
| Plastic cups for water | 1900 | 5 | Variable | $0.03 | $285.00 |
| Food taste tests | $94.26 | ||||
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| Strawberries | 100 | 3 | Fixed | $0.38 | $38.42 |
| Celery with low-fat ranch dressing | 100 | 3 | Fixed | $0.32 | $31.62 |
| Breaded chicken nuggets | 100 | 3 | Fixed | $0.24 | $24.21 |
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| Total fixed costs, not including peer leader costs | $3,444.26 | ||||
| Total peer leader costs | $862.92 | ||||
| Total variable costs | $2,342.60 | ||||
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| Total cost | $6,649.78 | ||||
Variable costs vary with number of students enrolled in the school
Total costs calculated by multiplying Items per week x No. of weeks x Cost per item (e.g. Peer leader tips/informational guides: 18 items/week x 5 weeks x $0.84/item = $75.60)
Hours/week, based on average teacher or cafeteria employee wages
Varies with number of peer leaders
Total costs calculated by multiplying Items per week x No. of weeks x Cost per item (e.g. Peer leader tips/informational guides: 18 items/week x 5 weeks x $0.84/item = $75.60)
Note: As an example, the first entry (“Training facilitator to deliver SNaX program*) is interpreted as follows: 15 hours were spent in one week to train the facilitator, at a cost of $39.27 per hour, for a total fixed cost of $589.12