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Unit economics, solved out loud.

Compute customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, payback, and the ratio that decides whether scaling makes the problem better — or worse.
Start from a preset
Inputs
$/ month
/ month
$/ month
%
months
Healthy. The unit economics are compounding.
Outputs
CAC
$833
customer acquisition cost
LTV
$6,989
gross profit per customer · life
LTV : CAC
8.4×
threshold 3× +
Payback
3.3 months
threshold < 12 mo
CAC  vs  LTVCAC   LTV
$0$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000CAC$833LTV$6,9893× CAC threshold
Formula · LTV
LTV = ARPU · L · g
where L = lifespan (mo), g = gross margin
Formula · CAC
CAC = S ÷ N
where S = marketing spend, N = customers