ChatGPT Work for Small BusinessCompleted workbook review
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Completed workbook review
Fictional donut shop · July and August 2026 · Open during the review segment
This is a readable companion to completed-example.xlsx. It contains the same source numbers and prepared observations. Your generated workbook may use a different layout and still be correct.
Measure | Expected result
Records | 12
Months | July and August 2026
Net sales | $9,425.00
Direct product costs | $5,299.00
Amount left after direct costs | $4,126.00
Individual quantities | 2,720 donuts
Box quantities | 130 boxes
The calculation
Amount left after direct costs = net sales minus direct costs. These direct costs include ingredients and packaging only. Wages, rent, utilities and other overhead are excluded.
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Product results
Separate sales units; dollars may be combined
Individual product | Donuts | Sales | Costs | Left
Classic Glazed | 840 | $1,680.00 | $672.00 | $1,008.00
Chocolate Dip | 620 | $1,550.00 | $682.00 | $868.00
Strawberry Frosted | 420 | $1,260.00 | $630.00 | $630.00
Cinnamon Sugar | 510 | $1,275.00 | $459.00 | $816.00
Maple Bacon | 330 | $1,320.00 | $1,452.00 | -$132.00
Box product | Boxes | Sales | Costs | Left
Assorted Six Box | 130 | $2,340.00 | $1,404.00 | $936.00
One calculation to trace
Maple Bacon in July: $600.00 - $660.00 = -$60.00.
Maple Bacon in August: $720.00 - $792.00 = -$72.00.
Combined: $1,320.00 - $1,452.00 = -$132.00.
Do not multiply monthly sales or direct-cost totals by units again. Do not add donut quantities and box quantities into one sales-unit count.
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A prepared owner brief
Three observations and two possible next steps
Maple Bacon needs attention
Combined sales of $1,320 are below supplied direct costs of $1,452. It leaves a $132 shortfall before other expenses.
Classic Glazed leads individual products
Its $1,008 amount left after direct costs is the largest among the five individual products in the sample.
Box sales rose in August
Box units increased from 60 to 70. Sales increased from $1,080 to $1,260, and the amount left increased from $432 to $504.
Possible next steps
Review Maple Bacon prices, recipe costs and source records before making changes. Check box demand and production capacity before increasing output.
Limits
Other operating expenses are excluded. Two months do not prove a long-term trend or explain why sales changed. These findings describe the supplied fictional records only.