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Scope: Market-neutral small-business planning using your own assumptions.
What this planner helps you decide
Best for
Owners setting an order floor after delivery, handling and percentage costs.
Outputs
Fixed cost stack, minimum order value and contribution at the threshold.
Start here
Separate fixed order costs from percentage costs, then set the contribution required per order.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to compare segment pricing; use Customer Segment Pricing Planner for that decision. Use this tool to set a profitable order floor.
Price & margin
Minimum Order Value: fixed cost stack
Fixed cost stack, minimum order value and contribution at the threshold.
Amounts use the same currency as your inputs. No currency conversion is performed.
Minimum Order Value
Solve an order floor after fixed and percentage costs.
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Handling cost per order.
Delivery funded by the order.
Fixed transaction charge.
Percentage transaction fee.
Product cost as a share of order value.
Contribution required per order.
Decision result
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- Minimum order value
- 67.24
- Fixed Cost Stack Ex Tax
- 20.30
- Percentage Costs Ex Tax
- 31.94
- Contribution At Minimum Ex Tax
- 15.00
Scenario comparison
Each row names the assumption axis changed from the baseline.
ScenarioResultDifference
Current scenario67.24Baseline
Lower Target contribution65.81-1.43
Higher Target contribution68.671.43
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Calculation details
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Minimum order value
Minimum Order Value Ex Tax
(fixed cost stack + target contribution) ÷ (1 − percentage cost rate)67.24 , ex taxResult67.24
Uses the entered assumptions on one consistent ex-tax commercial basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Minimum Order Value Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Minimum Order Value Ex TaxFixed Order Cost Ex Tax
- 8
- Minimum Order Value Ex TaxDelivery Cost Ex Tax
- 12
- Minimum Order Value Ex TaxPayment Fee Fixed Ex Tax
- 0.3
- Minimum Order Value Ex TaxPayment Fee Rate
- 0.03
- Minimum Order Value Ex TaxVariable Cost Rate
- 0.45
- Minimum Order Value Ex TaxTarget Contribution Ex Tax
- 15
Fixed Cost Stack Ex Tax
Fixed Cost Stack Ex Tax
fixed order cost + delivery cost + fixed payment fee20.30 , ex taxResult20.30
Uses the entered assumptions on one consistent ex-tax commercial basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Minimum Order Value Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Fixed Cost Stack Ex TaxFixed Order Cost Ex Tax
- 8
- Fixed Cost Stack Ex TaxDelivery Cost Ex Tax
- 12
- Fixed Cost Stack Ex TaxPayment Fee Fixed Ex Tax
- 0.3
- Fixed Cost Stack Ex TaxPayment Fee Rate
- 0.03
- Fixed Cost Stack Ex TaxVariable Cost Rate
- 0.45
- Fixed Cost Stack Ex TaxTarget Contribution Ex Tax
- 15
Percentage Costs Ex Tax
Percentage Costs Ex Tax
minimum order value × total percentage cost rate31.94 , ex taxResult31.94
Uses the entered assumptions on one consistent ex-tax commercial basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Minimum Order Value Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Percentage Costs Ex TaxFixed Order Cost Ex Tax
- 8
- Percentage Costs Ex TaxDelivery Cost Ex Tax
- 12
- Percentage Costs Ex TaxPayment Fee Fixed Ex Tax
- 0.3
- Percentage Costs Ex TaxPayment Fee Rate
- 0.03
- Percentage Costs Ex TaxVariable Cost Rate
- 0.45
- Percentage Costs Ex TaxTarget Contribution Ex Tax
- 15
Contribution At Minimum Ex Tax
Contribution At Minimum Ex Tax
minimum order value − fixed stack − percentage costs15 , ex taxResult15.00
Uses the entered assumptions on one consistent ex-tax commercial basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Minimum Order Value Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Contribution At Minimum Ex TaxFixed Order Cost Ex Tax
- 8
- Contribution At Minimum Ex TaxDelivery Cost Ex Tax
- 12
- Contribution At Minimum Ex TaxPayment Fee Fixed Ex Tax
- 0.3
- Contribution At Minimum Ex TaxPayment Fee Rate
- 0.03
- Contribution At Minimum Ex TaxVariable Cost Rate
- 0.45
- Contribution At Minimum Ex TaxTarget Contribution Ex Tax
- 15
Inputs used
- Fixed order cost
- 8
- Delivery cost
- 12
- Fixed payment fee
- 0.3
- Payment fee rate
- 0.03
- Variable product cost rate
- 0.45
- Target contribution
- 15
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deliveryCostExTax | Delivery funded by the order. | currency units/order, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 12 |
| fixedOrderCostExTax | Handling cost per order. | currency units/order, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 8 |
| paymentFeeFixedExTax | Fixed transaction charge. | currency units/order, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 0.3 |
| paymentFeeRate | Percentage transaction fee. | proportion of order value charged as payment fee | 0 to 0.99 | Required | 0.025 |
| targetContributionExTax | Contribution required per order. | currency units/order, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 15 |
| variableCostRate | Product cost as a share of order value. | proportion of order value consumed by variable product cost | 0 to 0.99 | Required | 0.45 |
Minimum Order Value: fixed cost stack
The order threshold covers the fixed order-cost stack, percentage costs and required contribution entered.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- minimum order value = (fixed costs + target contribution) ÷ (1 − percentage costs)
Data used here
- The estimate uses your inputs and the general business formula documented in the methodology.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest delivery and payment costs for the highest-cost order profile.
When this estimate can be misleading
- Results depend on the accuracy and consistent basis of your inputs.
- The planner does not predict demand, competitor behaviour or supplier terms.
- Use the result as educational business decision support, not accounting, tax or legal advice.
- The order threshold covers the fixed order-cost stack, percentage costs and required contribution entered.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
Related reading
Guides to interpret the decision and its assumptions.
- Minimum Order Quantity: Efficiency vs Buyer Friction
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Frequently asked questions
How do I set a profitable order floor?
Apply the threshold consistently or define an explicit fee for orders below it.
Which planning assumptions should I stress-test?
Compare a plausible alternative scenario and verify the decision-critical assumption that changes the plan most.