distributing it based on the quantity breaks and number of colors. The smooth color transition from topto-bottom and left-to-right confirms that the pricing entered in Table 1 is consistent. It shows the prices on a per item basis. Table 3 - Price Consistency Based on the Quantity Breaks Table 3 (Figure D) shows the consistency of the price list based on the printing quantity breaks. The desired result is to have the amount charged for printing go down as the quantities go up. The Price List Tool calculates the numbers in Table 3 by subtracting the amount in each cell in Table 2 from the amount in the row directly above it and displaying the results. (The first row of Table 3 always shows the same values as the first row of Table 2.) The way to assess the results for Table 3 is to read from the top of the column to the bottom for each of the columns. For example, Table 2 shows that 12 items printed with one color would cost $7.22 per item, and 18 items printed with one color would cost $5.73 per item. The resulting difference is $1.49. This difference represents the drop in the price list when moving from a quantity of 12 to 18 items. Note that the quantity discounts are large between 12 and 18 items, continue to decline between 18 and 24 items, and taper off for the larger quantities. There are two reasons for quantity discounts. The first is that it costs just as much and takes just as long to create the screens and set up a job for 12 shirts as it does for several hundred. So, screen printers typically provide quantity price breaks because the screen creation and set up cost can be spread across the quantity of items to be printed. The rule of thumb is that the difference on the price break diminishes as the quantities increase. The second reason for providing quantity breaks on pricing is to provide customers with an incentive to place larger orders to take advantage of the lower price per item. Table 4 - Price Consistency Based on the Number of Colors Printed Table 4 (Figure E) shows the consistency of the price list based on the number of colors being printed. The desired result is to have the incremental amount charged for colors printed remain stable (within two or three pennies) with each additional color. The Price List Tool calculates the numbers in Table 4 by subtracting the amount in each cell on Table 2 from the amount in the column directly to the right of it and displaying the results. (The first column of Table 4 always shows the same values as the first column of Table 2.) The way to evaluate the results for Table 4 is to read the data from left to right on a row-by-row basis. For example, Results for a Consistent Price List Screen Charge Enter your price list here: Quantity Breaks Table 1: Enter your prices list here 1 Color 12 Price Adjustment 7.22 2 Colors 9.76 3 Colors 4 Colors 5 Colors 12.32 14.86 17.42 6 Colors 7 Colors 8 Colors 9 Colors 10 Colors 11 Colors 12 Colors 19.96 18 5.73 7.05 8.40 9.72 11.04 12.39 24 5.19 6.19 7.17 8.19 9.19 10.19 11.19 36 4.76 5.60 6.42 7.24 8.06 8.88 9.69 10.52 48 4.39 5.04 5.68 6.34 6.97 7.62 8.26 8.91 9.56 72 4.17 4.74 5.29 5.84 6.41 6.96 7.51 8.06 8.61 9.16 9.71 10.26 96 3.99 4.46 4.93 5.40 5.86 6.35 6.82 7.29 7.76 8.23 8.70 9.17 144 3.80 4.19 4.58 4.97 5.36 5.75 6.14 6.53 6.92 7.31 7.70 8.09 200 3.61 3.92 4.23 4.54 4.86 5.18 5.50 5.82 6.14 6.46 6.78 7.10 500 3.42 3.65 3.88 4.11 4.36 4.61 4.86 5.11 5.36 5.61 5.86 6.11 1000 3.23 1 3.38 2 3.53 3 3.68 4 3.86 5 4.04 6 4.22 7 4.40 8 4.58 9 4.76 10 4.94 11 5.12 12 Figure B Visit SGIA at SGIA.org/Garment SGIA Journal ■ Spring 2016 | 7