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COST DATA WORK SHEET - 2008

MAY 2008
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JUNE 2007
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Cost Work Sheet (Daily)
Option A
 Option B
 Option C
 Mi./Day
 Accum. Mi.
 Hotel
 Food
 Gas per Day
 Accum. Gas
 Car Rental
Week 1






 1
 May 8
 May 15 May 19
 800
 800
 $ 52
 $ 15
 $ 144.76
 $ 144.76
2
 May 9
 May 16 May 20
 800
 1,600
 $ 104
 $ 30
 $ 144.76
 $ 289.52
3
 May 10
 May 17 May 21
 400
 2,000
 $ 156
 $ 45
 $ 72.38
 $ 361.90
4
 May 11
 May 18 May 22
 400
 2,400
 $ 208
 $ 60
 $ 72.38 $ 434.28
5
 May 12
 May 19 May 23
 400
 2,800
 $ 260
 $ 75
 $ 72.38 $ 506.66
6
 May 13
 May 20 May 24
 400
 3,200
 $ 312
 $ 90
 $ 72.38 $ 579.04
7
 May 14
 May 21 May 25
 400
 3,600
 $ 364
 $ 105
 $ 72.38 $ 651.42
Week 2






 8
 May 15
 May 22 May 26
 400
 4,000
 $ 416
 $ 120
 $ 72.38 $ 723.80
9
 May 16
 May 23
 May 27
 400
 4,400
 $ 468
 $ 135
 $ 72.38 $ 796.18
10
 May 17
 May 24
 May 28
 400
 4,800
 $ 520
 $ 150
 $ 72.38 $ 868.56
11
 May 18
 May 25
 May 29
 400
 5,200
 $ 572
 $ 165
 $ 72.38 $ 940.94
12
 May 19
 May 26
 May 30
 400
 5,600
 $ 624
 $ 180
 $ 72.38 $ 1,013.32
13
 May 20
 May 27
 May 31
 400
 6,000
 $ 676
 $ 195
 $ 72.38 $ 1,085.70
14
 May 21
 May 28
 June 1
 400
 6,400
 $ 728
 $ 210
 $ 72.38 $ 1,158.08
Week 3






 15
 May 22
 May 29
 June 2
400
 6,800
 $ 780
 $ 225
 $ 72.38 $ 1,230.46
16
 May 23
 May 30
 June 3
 400
 7,200
 $ 832
 $ 240
 $ 72.38 $ 1,302.84
17
 May 24
 May 31
 June 4
 400
 7,600
 $ 884
 $ 255
 $ 72.38 $ 1,375.22
18
 May 25
 June 1
 June 5
 400
 8,000
 $ 936
 $ 270
 $ 72.38 $ 1,447.60
19
 May 26
 June 2
 June 6
 400
 8,400
 $ 988
 $ 285
 $ 72.38 $ 1,519.98
20
 May 27
 June 3
 June 7
 400
 8,800
 $ 1,040
 $ 300
 $ 72.38 $ 1,592.36
21
 May 28
 June 4
 June 8
 400
 9,200
 $ 1,092
 $ 315
 $ 72.38 $ 1,664.74
Week 4


 22
 May 29
 June 5
400
 9,600
 $ 1,144
 $ 330
 $ 72.38 $ 1,737.12
23
 May 30
 June 6
400
 10,000
 $ 1,196
 $ 345
 $ 72.38 $ 1,809.50
24
 May 31
 June 7
400
 10,400
 $ 1,248
 $ 360
 $ 72.38 $ 1,881.88
25
 June 1
 June 8
400
 10,800
 $ 1,300
 $ 375
 $ 72.38 $ 1,954.26
26
 June 2
 June 9
400
 11,200
 $ 1,352
 $ 390
 $ 72.38 $ 2,026.64
27
 June 3
 June 10
400
 11,600
 $ 1,404
 $ 405
 $ 72.38 $ 2,099.02
28
 June 4
 June 11
400
 12,000
 $ 1,456
 $ 420
 $ 72.38 $ 2,171.40
Week 5
 29
 June 5

400
 12,400
 $ 1,508
 $ 435
 $ 72.38 $ 2,243.78
30
 June 6

400
 12,800
 $ 1,560
 $ 450
 $ 72.38 $ 2,316.16
31
 June 7

400
 13,200
 $ 1,612
 $ 465
 $ 72.38 $ 2,388.54
32
 June 8

400
 13,600
 $ 1,664
 $ 480
 $ 72.38 $ 2,460.92
33
 June 9

400
 14,000
 $ 1,716
 $ 495
 $ 72.38 $ 2,533.30
34
 June 10

400
 14,400
 $ 1,768
 $ 510
 $ 72.38 $ 2,605.68
35
 June 11

400
 14,800
 $ 1,820
 $ 525
 $ 72.38 $ 2,678.06
Week 6
 36
 June 12

400
 15,200
 $ 1,872
 $ 540
 $ 72.38 $ 2,750.44
37
 June 13

400
 15,600
 $ 1,924
 $ 555
 $ 72.38 $ 2,822.82
38
 June 14

400
 16,000
 $ 1,976
 $ 570
 $ 72.38 $ 2,895.20
39
 June 15

400
 16,400
 $ 2,028
 $ 585
 $ 72.38 $ 2,967.58
40
 June 16

400
 16,800
 $ 2,080
 $ 600
 $ 72.38 $ 3,039.96
41
 June 17

800
 17,600
 $ 2,132
 $ 615
 $ 144.76
 $ 3,112.34
42
 June 18

800
 18,400
 $ 2,184
 $ 630
 $ 144.76
 $ 3,184.72
TOTAL
18,400 mi.
$3,185 gas
$ 630 food
$2,184 hotel
$5,999 6-week Total
 12,000 mi.
$2,171 gas
$ 420 food
$1,456 hotel
$4,047 4-week  Total
 9,200 mi.
$ 1,665 gas
$ 315 food
$ 1,092 hotel
$3,072 3-week Total







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Costs Explained
Mileage
The first two days and last two days are for the mileage to drive to and from Maryland & Kansas City, MO.
400 miles per day is averaging 2 chase days of 600 miles and two down day of 200 miles.
Hotel
Unchanged from last year....$52 per day.  This can be split if more than one person per room.
Food
Unchanged from last year....$5 per meal, or $15 per day, per person.
Gas
Gas is based on 1996 Dodge Caravan with average of 21mpg and an average of 400 miles per day, which consumes 19.0476 gallons per day and an average price of $3.80 per gallon = $72.38 per day. This cost can be shared if more than one person per vehicle.