What does this mean: " A California Gold Rush History by QDB cost $200,000 to produce"?
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I was reading through a particular document, and it stated the following, "A California Gold Rush History, featuring the treasure of the SS Central America ... [is] sponsored by Dwight Manley and his California Gold Marketing Group, ... [and] the 1,000+ page book was produced at an expense involving over $200,000 in research and preparation."
Does anyone know how that $200,000 figure was derived? I assume that the figure is not just the physical costs involved in preparing the book and research, such as just travel expenses, etc. I assume that the author's time was somehow valued in determining that figure. I am not sure how long it takes to write a 1,000 page book, but assuming that it takes 1,000 hours (a little over 6 months using a 40 hour work week), that only comes to $200 per hour for the author's time, if no other expenses were included in the $200,000 figure. That seems pretty low. Does anyone know where this $200,000 figure came from?
Does anyone know how that $200,000 figure was derived? I assume that the figure is not just the physical costs involved in preparing the book and research, such as just travel expenses, etc. I assume that the author's time was somehow valued in determining that figure. I am not sure how long it takes to write a 1,000 page book, but assuming that it takes 1,000 hours (a little over 6 months using a 40 hour work week), that only comes to $200 per hour for the author's time, if no other expenses were included in the $200,000 figure. That seems pretty low. Does anyone know where this $200,000 figure came from?
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Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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'research' of the book. Then they decided that several million didn't sound
reasonable so they cut it down to "over $200,000".
<< <i>I was reading through a particular document, and it stated the following, "A California Gold Rush History, featuring the treasure of the SS Central America ... [is] sponsored by Dwight Manley and his California Gold Marketing Group, ... [and] the 1,000+ page book was produced at an expense involving over $200,000 in research and preparation."
Does anyone know how that $200,000 figure was derived? I assume that the figure is not just the physical costs involved in preparing the book and research, such as just travel expenses, etc. I assume that the author's time was somehow valued in determining that figure. I am not sure how long it takes to write a 1,000 page book, but assuming that it takes 1,000 hours (a little over 6 months using a 40 hour work week), that only comes to $200 per hour for the author's time, if no other expenses were included in the $200,000 figure. That seems pretty low. Does anyone know where this $200,000 figure came from? >>
Hunt around, you should see the note about the materials used in the book (it's in the cost)... I've been thinking about getting one.
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<< <i>I assume that the figure is not just the physical costs involved in preparing the book and research, such as just travel expenses, etc. I assume that the author's time was somehow valued in determining that figure. >>
My bet is that it DOES just include the physical costs and does NOT include the authors time. Although it may include salery paying someone else to do research through libraries and archives. You have travel expenses (Probably for several people, to multiple locations and probably frequently return visits), hotels, copying expenses, photography, purchase of some items, and probably many other items. I can very easily see how the expenses could rise well above the $200,000 level.
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<< I assume that the figure is not just the physical costs involved in preparing the book and research, such as just travel expenses, etc. I assume that the author's time was somehow valued in determining that figure. >>
My bet is that it DOES just include the physical costs and does NOT include the authors time. Although it may include salery paying someone else to do research through libraries and archives. You have travel expenses (Probably for several people, to multiple locations and probably frequently return visits), hotels, copying expenses, photography, purchase of some items, and probably many other items. I can very easily see how the expenses could rise well above the $200,000 level.
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