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Which price changes survive a volume downside?

Test price, volume and unit-cost changes together; import segment-level rows for a portfolio comparison.

Example scenario

Editable demonstration inputs, not verified industry benchmarks. Enable JavaScript to calculate your own scenario.

Current unit price
$100
Current variable unit cost
$60
Annual units
10,000
Proposed price change
5 %
Expected volume change
-3 %
Variable unit-cost change
2 %
Annual contribution change$24,860

Example result only, not a forecast or promise.

Current contribution
$400,000
Proposed contribution
$424,860
Break-even volume change
-8.7%

What to do with this result

Pilot the strongest segment, track win/loss and realized pocket price, then replace the assumed volume response with observed evidence.

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Calculation method

New contribution = units × (1 + volume change) × [price × (1 + price change) − cost × (1 + unit-cost change)]. Compare with current contribution.

Assumptions and limitations

  • Example inputs are editable scenarios, not Aryo results or independently verified industry benchmarks.
  • Contribution excludes fixed overhead, tax and financing; validate demand response before changing prices.

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