Experimental Thread
Lets suppose that cyber café charge Rs.20 /hr.
Now there are 5 computers in that cyber café.
In a day-
They are probably open for 15 hrs during a day. If all the 5 PCs are occupied by customers for the complete fifteen hours, then the maximum profit gained by the owner is about Rs.1500.
In a month-
In a months time, assume that only for first 15 days the business is at its complete peak. Then profit gained in the first 15 days time- Rs.1500 * 15= Rs.22500. For the other remaining 15 days, assume that the business is gaining profit half of the maximum calculated for the former 15 days; i.e. customers used internet only for 7.5 hrs. a day.
Then profit gained for the latter 15 days time- Rs.1500/2 * 15= Rs.11250.
Total profit- first 15 days + latter 15 days = Rs.22500 + Rs.11250 = Rs.33750. Â…Â…(a)
Now if for internet, for a dial-up connection- the charges are
For every dial- up called, Rs.1.2 / 3 minutes and 0.8 service charge extra.
Then for 1 hour,
60/3 * Rs.1.2 + Rs.0.8 = Rs.24 + Rs.0.8 = Rs.24.8. Â…Â…..(x)
Then for 15 hours,
Rs.24.8 * 15 = Rs.372.
First 15 days,
Rs.372 * 15 = Rs.5580.
Latter 15 days,
Rs.372 * 7.5 = Rs.2790.
That equals to amt. = Rs.5580 + Rs.2790 = Rs.8370. Â…Â…Â….(1)
ISP charges = Rs.800 for 100 hours.
For first 15 days and for the latter 15 days,
The hours calculated,
15 hrs. * 15 + 7.5 hrs. * 15 = 225 + 112.5 = 337.5 hrs.
ISP charges for a month,
337.5 / 100 * 800 = Rs.2700. Â…Â…Â….(2)
Electricity and maintenance charges = Rs.4000 (assumed). Â…Â…Â….(3)
Total Expense = (1) + (2) +(3) = Rs.15070. Â…Â…Â….(b)
Real profit for the owner = (a) – (b) = Rs.18680.
That is really a huge profit margin gained by cyber café owners. Profitable business.
If that dial-up charges are made negligible, then
(a) – (2) – (3) = Rs.27050. Cool.
But can a single pc owner pay (1) charges?. Also the ISP (i.e. Rs.800) and electricity charges.
I limited my internet use to only for night surfing.(i.e. 8 hrs).
Charges calculated = 8 * Rs.24.8 = Rs.198.4. Â…Â…Â…( from (x) )
For 1 month = Rs.198.4 * 30 = Rs.5952.
Then why the ISPs are stating how much per hour internet surfing costs from their service anyway. I am paying the actual amount to the phone company only!.