Enter the total cost ($) and the number of placements into the Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Cost Per Placement. 

Cost Per Placement Formula

CPPL = TC / PL

Variables:

  • CPPL is the Cost Per Placement ($/placement)
  • TC is the total cost ($)
  • PL is the number of placements

To calculate the Cost Per Placement, divide the total cost by the number of placements.

How to Calculate Cost Per Placement?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Cost Per Placement.

  1. First, determine the total cost ($). 
  2. Next, determine the number of placements. 
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = CPPL = TC / PL.
  4. Finally, calculate the Cost Per Placement.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

total cost ($) = 748

number of placements = 120