Figure 5.5: Estimating Market Potential

Product Category    
Geographic Scope    
Consumption Period    
Buying Unit    
Number Buying Units    
Forcast Period (Years)    
 
MARKET PERFORMANCE CURRENT
DEMAND
FORECAST
DEMAND
MARKET
POTENTIAL
Maximum Buying Units
Percent Buyers
Consumption Rate
Market Demand (units) 3.0 11.25 40.0
Average Transaction ($)
Market Potential (dollars) $15.0 $15.6 $160.0
Market Development Index (MDI) 7.5% 28.1% 100.0%
Millions
Current Demand $15.0
Forecast Demand $50.6
Market Potential $160.0

Instruction: Change any yellow cells in the Market Performance table to see Forecast Demand and Market Potential change compared to Current Demand.

Next Example: To create a new example, you need to define your market based on the five yellow cells in the top table. Then, fill the yellow cells in the Market Performance table below it for that market input. This will provide a profile of Current Demand, Forecast Demand, and Market Potential for the example you created.