COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Scenario: 200 pages @ $4.00 per page
DAY 1 DAY 1
Scenario: 200 pages @ $4.00 per page
DAY 1 DAY 1
Reporter A with Scopist
Earns: Pays Scopist $1.25/pg: Day 1 total: DAY 2 Reporter A with Scopist Earns: Pays Scopist $1.25/pg: Day 2 total: DAY 1 & 2 TOTAL: |
$800.00 $250.00 $550.00 $800.00 $250.00 $550.00 $1,100.00 |
Reporter B without Scopist Earns:
Day 1 total: DAY 2 Reporter B (takes self off books to edit) Earns: Day 2 total DAY 1 & 2 TOTAL: |
$800.00 $800.00 $0.00 $0.00 $800.00 |
Final Comparison of the Two Days:
Reporter A nets $1,100.00 PLUS a 100% tax deduction of $500.00.
Reporter B nets only $800.00.
Plain and simple, if you are taking yourself off the books to edit your own work, you are losing money!