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The ‘Contract Rate Calculator’ is an additional calculator located in the navigation pane on the left side of the page. It enables users to calculate a contractor rate by factoring in depreciation and interest expenses for their tractors and implements, contract labour and profit margin – in addition to the Fuel, Oil, Repairs and Maintenance costs transferred from the Machinery Setup page. A contractor rate for each tractor and implement combination can be calculated by entering:
This page enables users to calculate a contractor rate by factoring in depreciation and interest expenses for their tractors and implements, contract labour and profit margin – in addition to the Fuel, Oil, Repairs and Maintenance costs transferred from the [[Machinery Setup]] page.  


# The average ‘Interest Rate’ paid on loans for new machinery (e.g. 7%) to factor in an opportunity cost.
A contractor rate for each tractor and implement combination is calculated with the following steps:
# The ‘Contract Labour Rate’ (e.g. $35/hr).
 
# A suitable ‘Profit Margin (e.g. 10%).
# Enter the average ‘Interest Rate’ paid on loans for new machinery (%), to factor in an opportunity cost. For example, 7 percent.  
# Enter the ‘Contract Labour Rate’ in dollars per hour. For example $35/hr.
# Enter a suitable ‘Profit Margin' as a percentage (%). For example 10%.
# Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
# Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
# Click on the edit button for each tractor and implement that users want a contract rate calculated for.
 
# The price paid for the tractor or implement.
 
# An estimate of the salvage value of the tractor or implement, which is an estimate of how much the tractor or implement could be sold for at the end of its expected productive life (e.g. 15 years).
[[File:Contract Rate Calculation Parameters.png|1000px|frameless|center]]
 
 
# Click on the edit button for the tractor or implement to calculate a contract rate for.
# Enter the price paid for the tractor or implement.
# Enter an estimate of the salvage value of the tractor or implement, which is an estimate of how much the tractor or implement could be sold for at the end of its expected productive life (e.g. 15 years).
# Click on the submit button and a contracting rate ($/ha) will be shown in the table in the farthest right column. This is the Total FORM, interest, labour and depreciation + profit figure.
# Click on the submit button and a contracting rate ($/ha) will be shown in the table in the farthest right column. This is the Total FORM, interest, labour and depreciation + profit figure.



Revision as of 04:42, 4 February 2022

This page enables users to calculate a contractor rate by factoring in depreciation and interest expenses for their tractors and implements, contract labour and profit margin – in addition to the Fuel, Oil, Repairs and Maintenance costs transferred from the Machinery Setup page.

A contractor rate for each tractor and implement combination is calculated with the following steps:

  1. Enter the average ‘Interest Rate’ paid on loans for new machinery (%), to factor in an opportunity cost. For example, 7 percent.
  2. Enter the ‘Contract Labour Rate’ in dollars per hour. For example $35/hr.
  3. Enter a suitable ‘Profit Margin' as a percentage (%). For example 10%.
  4. Click on the ‘Submit’ button.


Contract Rate Calculation Parameters.png


  1. Click on the edit button for the tractor or implement to calculate a contract rate for.
  2. Enter the price paid for the tractor or implement.
  3. Enter an estimate of the salvage value of the tractor or implement, which is an estimate of how much the tractor or implement could be sold for at the end of its expected productive life (e.g. 15 years).
  4. Click on the submit button and a contracting rate ($/ha) will be shown in the table in the farthest right column. This is the Total FORM, interest, labour and depreciation + profit figure.


Contract Rate Calculator.png


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