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What does the estimator do?
Kathleen runs down some of the basics of her system
for figuring out the costs of an event. Here’s part of
what she came up with:
Kathleen’s Party Planning Program—Cost Estimate for a Dinner Party
- For each person on the guest list there’s a $25 food charge.
- Clients have a choice when it comes to drinks. Most parties serve alcohol, which costs $20 per person. But they can also choose to have a party without alcohol. Kathleen calls that the "Healthy Option," and it only costs $5 per person to have soda and juice instead of alcohol. Choosing the Healthy Option is a lot easier for her, so she gives the client a 5% discount on the entire party, too.
- There are two options for the cost of decorations. If a client goes with the normal decorations, it’s $7.50 per person with a $30 decorating fee. A client can also upgrade the party decorations to the "Fancy Option"—that costs $15 per person with a $50 one-time decorating fee.
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Here’s another look at this same set of costs, broken
down into a little flow chart to help you see how it works:
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