The numbers don't add up the way you think they will when you become a multilevel marketing distributor for insert company name.  The multilevel marketing company does not matter. The compensation plan offered does not matter. Not all MLMs publish income disclosure statements and those that do, the data is muddy at best because it is not presented in a way that is easy to discern.  I suspect that there is some intentional deception why else not be straight forward? Data should be easy to understand and these "companies" make it impossible to know how many people are at each level, how long they have been able to maintain the level, and what the real likelihood it is for anyone to replace their income through a multilevel marketing "opportunity."  Spoiler alert - it will not replace the income you earn from an employer. It is an illusion.