Tod looked at the money spent on his bank statement. It hurt a little to see it decrease. In fact, it made him quite sad.
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<div>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>$40,000,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station Retail Outlets Level 1</td>
<td>-$200,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station Retail Outlets Level 1</td>
<td>-$200,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station Retail Outlets Level 1</td>
<td>-$200,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station Advertising Rights Level 1</td>
<td>-$100,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station Advertising Rights Level 1</td>
<td>-$100,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station Advertising Rights Level 1</td>
<td>-$100,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Cash Spent</td>
<td> </td>
<td>-$900,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td>$39,100,000</td>
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Ah. And he looked at his projected profit or loss statement for the coming 1 year.
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<td>Yellow Line</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sector</td>
<td>Daily Ridership</td>
<td>Fares ($)</td>
<td>Daily Revenue ($)</td>
<td>Annual (300 days)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I-3</td>
<td>5,000</td>
<td>$1</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
<td>$1,500,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I-3</td>
<td>Retail</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$1,000</td>
<td>$300,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I-3</td>
<td>Ads</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$1,000</td>
<td>$300,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-3</td>
<td>5,000</td>
<td>$1</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
<td>$1,500,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-3</td>
<td>Retail</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$1,000</td>
<td>$300,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-3</td>
<td>Ads</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$1,000</td>
<td>$300,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-4</td>
<td>5,000</td>
<td>$1</td>
<td>$5,000</td>
<td>$1,500,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-4</td>
<td>Retail</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$1,000</td>
<td>$300,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-4</td>
<td>Ads</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$1,000</td>
<td>$300,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total (Daily)</td>
<td>15,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td>19,000</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total (Annual (300 days))</td>
<td>4,500,000</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>$6,300,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Operating costs</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Employees</td>
<td>Variable</td>
<td>Number</td>
<td>Cost per year</td>
<td>Annual Cost</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station</td>
<td>2 per station</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>$40,000</td>
<td>$480,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Train</td>
<td>3 per train</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>$40,000</td>
<td>$720,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maintenance</td>
<td>2 per train</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>$40,000</td>
<td>$480,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Other costs</td>
<td>Variable</td>
<td>Number</td>
<td>Cost per year</td>
<td>Annual Cost</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Utilities</td>
<td>Stations</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>$200,000</td>
<td>$600,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I-3</td>
<td> </td>
<td>ads - utility</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-3</td>
<td> </td>
<td>ads - utility</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J-4</td>
<td> </td>
<td>ads - utility</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
<td>$10,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Train repair costs</td>
<td>Trains</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>$200,000</td>
<td>$1,200,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Station upkeep costs</td>
<td>Stations</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>$200,000</td>
<td>$600,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div>
</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>$4,110,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Net profit</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>$2,190,000</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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$2.19million.
That meant he had a loooooooooooong way to go if he ever thought of expanding?
But isn''t this whole thing supposed to snowball? Like each expansion earns more money, therefore allowing faster expansion?
He checked, and wondered for a moment whether there are things such as disasters or recessions in this world...
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<td>Beginner stage</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Crisis and disasters are all disabled</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fortune event change increased by 1,000%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
What.
Okay. There''s no crisis or disasters, so that meant... he could just presume his projections and maths will work out as expected.
That''s good.
What should he do next?
Wait?
Or start on any of the ''special experiences''?
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<td>Description</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE</td>
<td>Unlocks ability to buy land surrounding station to undertake real estate developmenet projects such as condominiums, retail malls and plazas</td>
<td>$10,000,000 to unlock (one off)</td>
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<td>FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE</td>
<td>Ability to participate in stock markets, debt markets, ability to borrow money and sell or dispose or list other non-core assets</td>
<td>$10,000,000 to unlock (one off)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>POLITICAL EXPERIENCE</td>
<td>Ability to participate and influence local area politics, such that the local country provides incentives, grants and other form of legal benefits. Also used to run campaigns, awareness and marketing programmes and also counter negative legislation</td>
<td>$10,000,000 to unlock (one off)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>