Download the shared workbook, map every sheet to its job in the evidence chain, and define success.
Everyone uses the same workbook today. This is a guided practice version of the project workbook structure. In Lessons 8-10, your group will use the same structure with a different business scenario.
Shared scenario: PedalFast Bike Repair
Capacity: 80 bike services per month
Target profit: $850 per month
Same data, same standard
The student workbook uses the same data as the teacher workbook. This means everyone can compare reasoning quality directly — there is no "different scenario" excuse for a weak recommendation.
Every sheet has a job in the evidence chain. Know what each one is supposed to prove:
- CostSetup — proves the fixed and variable cost totals are correct and complete
- PriceOptions — proves which candidate price produces the best contribution margin and profit
- Feasibility — proves the chosen price beats break-even and fits inside capacity
- TargetProfit — proves the volume or price needed to hit the target profit
- PriceSensitivity — proves how profit changes across a price range
- ProfitMatrix — proves how price and volume interact under different conditions
- Dashboard — summarizes one recommendation and one risk for the investor audience
Use this checklist today and carry it into Lessons 8-10:
Structure
- All seven sheets present and named correctly (CostSetup, PriceOptions, Feasibility, TargetProfit, PriceSensitivity, ProfitMatrix, Dashboard)
- Each sheet has clear labels and no orphaned formulas or blank cells that look like errors
Evidence Chain
- CostSetup totals match the numbers used in PriceOptions and Feasibility
- The Dashboard recommendation matches the best option shown in PriceOptions
- The Dashboard risk note is supported by at least one sensitivity or feasibility sheet
Clarity
- A reader can find the recommendation within 10 seconds of opening the Dashboard
- Every number on the Dashboard can be traced back to a supporting sheet
- No hidden sheets contain critical information that the Dashboard depends on
Communication
- One clear recommendation statement in plain language
- One risk or limitation statement with a specific workbook reference
- No jargon without explanation — an outsider could follow the logic