What Is Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)?
Customer Acquisition Cost is the average marketing and ad spend required to acquire one new paying customer.
Formula & calculation
CAC = Total Acquisition Spend / New Customers Acquired
Practical example
Spending 3,000 USD on prospecting campaigns to acquire 150 first-time buyers equals a 20.00 USD CAC.
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