Planning and return on investment calculation to get your internationalization and localization projects approved.

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Internationalization $ 250,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000
Localization $ 150,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 150,000 $ 100,000
% Cost of Sales $ 800,000 $ 940,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,400,000
3 Legal $ 150,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 150,000 $ 200,000
Support & Maintenance $ 100,000 $ 117,500 $ 150,000 $ 250,000 $ 300,000
Other Overhead $ 200,000 $ 235,000 $ 300,000 $ 500,000 $ 600,000
+ Bad debt $ 60,000 $ 70,500 $ 90,000 $ 150,000 $ 180,000
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