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COST DATA WORK SHEET - 2009

MAY 2009
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JUNE 2009
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Due to other obligations, the earliest departure possible is May 13th, 2009.  Also, there may be other date restrictions which preclude earlier May departures, such as chase partner college schedule or work schedule restrictions.
Cost Work Sheet (Daily)


Option A
Option B
Option C
Mi./Day
Accum. Mi.
Hotel
Food
Gas per Day
Accum. Gas
Week 1






1
May 13
May 15 May 23
800
800
$ 52
$ 18
$ 83.33
$ 83.33
2
May 14
May 16 May 24
800
1,600
$ 104
$ 36
$ 83.33
$ 166.66
3
May 15
May 17 May 25
400
2,000
$ 156
$ 54
$ 41.66
$ 208.32
4
May 16
May 18 May 26
400
2,400
$ 208
$ 72
$ 41.66 $ 249.98
5
May 17
May 19 May 27
400
2,800
$ 260
$ 90
$ 41.66 $ 291.64
6
May 18
May 20 May 28
400
3,200
$ 312
$ 108
$ 41.66 $ 333.30
7
May 19
May 21 May 29
400
3,600
$ 364
$ 126
$ 41.66 $ 374.96
Week 2






8
May 20
May 22 May 30
400
4,000
$ 416
$ 144
$ 41.66 $ 416.62
9
May 21
May 23
May 31
400
4,400
$ 468
$ 162
$ 41.66 $ 458.28
10
May 22
May 24
June 1
400
4,800
$ 520
$ 180
$ 41.66 $ 499.94
11
May 23
May 25
June 2
400
5,200
$ 572
$ 198
$ 41.66 $ 541.60
12
May 24
May 26
June 3
400
5,600
$ 624
$ 216
$ 41.66 $ 583.26
13
May 25
May 27
June 4
400
6,000
$ 676
$ 234
$ 41.66 $ 624.92
14
May 26
May 28
June 5
400
6,400
$ 728
$ 252
$ 41.66 $ 666.58
Week 3






15
May 27
May 29

400
6,800
$ 780
$ 270
$ 41.66 $ 708.24
16
May 28
May 30

400
7,200
$ 832
$ 288
$ 41.66 $ 749.90
17
May 29
May 31

400
7,600
$ 884
$ 306
$ 41.66 $ 791.56
18
May 30
June 1

400
8,000
$ 936
$ 324
$ 41.66 $ 833.22
19
May 31
June 2

400
8,400
$ 988
$ 342
$ 41.66 $ 874.88
20
June 1 June 3

400
8,800
$ 1,040
$ 360
$ 41.66 $ 916.54
21
June 2 June 4

400
9,200
$ 1,092
$ 378
$ 41.66 $ 958.20
Week 4


22
June 3

400
9,600
$ 1,144
$ 396
$ 41.66 $ 999.86
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June 4

400
10,000
$ 1,196
$ 414
$ 41.66 $ 1041.52
24
June 5

400
10,400
$ 1,248
$ 432
$ 41.66 $ 1083.18
25
June 6


400
10,800
$ 1,300
$ 450
$ 41.66 $ 1124.84
26
June 7


400
11,200
$ 1,352
$ 468
$ 41.66 $ 1166.50
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June 8


400
11,600
$ 1,404
$ 486
$ 41.66 $ 1208.16
28
June 9


400
12,000
$ 1,456
$ 504
$ 41.66 $ 1249.82
TOTAL

12,000 mi.
$1,333 gas*
$ 504 food
$1,456 hotel

$3293 4-week  Total
9,200 mi.
$  1,042 gas*
$ 378 food
$ 1,092 hotel

$2,512 3-week Total
6,400 mi.
$ 751 gas*
$ 252 food
$ 728 hotel

$1,731 3-week Total






* An extra $84 was added for the costs to drive home, similar to that at the beginning of the chart, but since each end day is different, it is not shown in the running total on the last two days of each scenario.

Note:  This is cost breakdown for the minimal amount necessary to provide the essentials for travel.  This breakdown does not include other chase related items that includes (but not limited to): additional vehicle costs, auto insurance costs, radar services, wireless internet services, cell phone service, computer equipment, vehicle accessories for chase equipment, eating out (food is based on grocery costs...not eating out). 
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Costs Explained
Mileage (unchanged)
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)
Unchanged from last year....$52 per day.  This can be split if more than one person per room.

Food
Unchanged from last year....$6 per meal, or $15 per day, per person. (revised from $5 to $6 per day)

Gas (revised for 2009)
Gas is based on 2002 Honda Accord 2.3L 4cylinder (17.1 gal. tank) with average of 24 mpg and an average of 400 miles per day, which consumes 16.6666 gallons per day and an average price of $2.50 per gallon = $41.66 per day. This cost can be shared if more than one person per vehicle.

Average range fill-up to fill-up for this vehicle is 380 miles (max. 410 miles at 24mpg)