Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 - Manual (Page 129)

Setup and Miscellaneous Rates Accounting
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Example 2 - Variable Added Charges
This example multiplies the Amount Entered on the Transaction Details form during a transaction by
$15.00. A “zone” rate structure would be an example that uses variable added charges. Each “zone”
would be a multiple of $15.00.
Figure 108. Added Charge Formula - Variable Added Charge
Enter the delivery charge amount into the variable charge field of the charge calculation. During a
transaction, the amount entered into the
Added Charge field is multiplied by the variable charge ($15.00).
Figure 109. Weight Form - Variable Added Charge
A quarry has three different delivery zones; one, two, and three. The Added Charge for each zone is
multiplied by a zone charge of $15.00. Zone one is charged $15.00, zone two is charged $30.00, and
zone three is charged $45.00. The
Amount Entered equals the zone number.