I am in the landscaping industry and have a long, complicated spreadsheet for calculating estimates and was hoping to find an answer for a formula to calculate escalating costs, for example (numbers are not actual):

for a lawn fertilization it is $50 for a 4,000 sq ft lawn, $53 for a 5,000 sq ft, $55 for 6,000, $58 for 7,000, etc. etc. etc.

I used to use a flat rate cost per 1,000 sq ft but when you get to large properties the cost is so high and unwarranted given the efficiency factor i.e. cost per 1,000 sq ft should be lower for large properties to make it fair and competitive.

Any recommendations???

Hi Jon,

Am Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:39:04 +0000 schrieb jonstap:

for a lawn fertilization it is $50 for a 4,000 sq ft lawn, $53 for a
5,000 sq ft, $55 for 6,000, $58 for 7,000, etc. etc. etc.

make a list e.g. from L1 to M15:
0 40
1000 43
2000 45
3000 47
4000 50
5000 53

If the areas are in A1 use this formula to get the cost:
=VLOOKUP(A1,$L$1:$M$15,2,1)


Regards
Claus B.
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