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The price basis method you select determines how
the price is computed by using the price
adjustment levels as they relate to List/Base.
List/Base is a value kept in the Inventory Store
Data File (IM2.D). It can be thought of as "retail"
or "cost", the basis from which the price levels are
calculated.
2. You have the following price basis options:
0 = Percentage markup or markdown from
List/Base.
1 = Dollar markup or markdown from List/Base.
2 = Actual prices. No List/Base is needed.
3 = Gross margin percentage markup or
markdown from List/Base.
10 = Same as price basis 0 except price levels 6-9
are quantity breaks.
11 = Same as price basis 1 except price levels 6-9
are quantity breaks.
12 = Same as price basis 2 except price levels 6-9
are quantity breaks.
13 = Same as price basis 3 except price levels 6-9
are quantity breaks.
NOTE: It is not necessary that the price basis be the same
for all items in your inventory. In fact, you need to
have the flexibility of pricing certain items using one
method and other items using another method. You
will probably have entire sections using the same
price basis.
3. Each customer is assigned a price level in the
Customer Master File (CM1.D). The price level
corresponds to the inventory price adjustment and
determines the price the customer receives at
POS. If a customer is price level 3, the prices at
POS will reflect price level 3 on all items purchase
and not price levels 2 or 1 (unless manually
overridden). Make sure each inventory item has
adequate pricing to accommodate all price levels
assigned in Accounts Receivable.
NOTE: For all pricing methods, price level 1 (PRICE ADJ 1),
will always be your highest selling price.
4. Price Basis 0=Percentage Markup/
Markdown
Use this method if you wish to mark up or mark
down from List/Base using a percentage. A
change to List/Base in an item will change the
calculated price levels accordingly. You will not
have to change the percentage markups or
markdowns. For example, if an item's cost is
$10.00 and you want to mark up from cost, enter
10.00 in List/Base. Then enter the percentages to
mark up in Price Adjustments 1-9:
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