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Estimated Sales Goals <br />Survey respondents were asked "What is your annual sales goal for products <br />manufactured at a shared-use facility?" Only 38 of 62 respondents answered this <br />question, with several saying it was difficult to give an estimate. Fourteen tier one <br />respondents reported an aggregate annual sales goal of $616,000. Seventeen tier two <br />respondents reported an aggregate sales goal of $1,870,000. Finally, seven tier three <br />respondents reported $165,000 in annual sales. <br />Using the.same weighting formula for sales goals as used for hourly usage gives the <br />following output value estimate: <br />Question 11: What is your annual sales goal for products manufactured at a shared- <br />use facility? <br />Tier One $616,000 X 50% $308,000 <br />Tier Two $1,870,000 X 25% $467,500 <br />Tier Three $165,000 X 10% $16,500 <br />Total $792,000 <br />In order of value, the 38 respondents answered as follows: <br /> <br />1,000 (2) <br />2,000 (1) <br />5,000 (3) <br />6,000 (2) <br />10,000 (8) <br />15,000 (3) <br />20,000 (4) <br />30,000 (1) <br />35,000 (1) <br />50,000 (5) <br />60,000 (1) <br />90,000 (1) <br />100,000 (3) <br />150,000 (1) <br />500,000 (1) <br />1,000,000 (1) <br />The median estimated annual production value, where half of respondents reported less <br />and half reported more, is between $15,000 and $20,000 per year and is in line with <br />experiences at other shared use facilities in the country. <br />24 <br />