"Technology" for additional costs dialog

This dialog is used to define parameters of the Technology calculation mode for additional costs.

"Technology Parameters" group

• Disabled input fields

  Show the calculated costs per output parameter of the additional cost formula.

• Remaining input fields

  Show the input parameter values of the addition cost formula.

• "Calculation" button

  Click the button to calculate and display the costs.

• "Professional" checkbox

  When the checkbox is activated, additional parameters for calculation are shown.

  Further Information see Professional mode.

"Cost Type" group

• "One-time costs" option

  When this option is selected, additional costs are only incurred and included once in the calculation.

• "Annual costs" option

  When this option is selected, additional costs are incurred and included in the calculation annually.

• "Unit costs" option

  When this option i selected, additional costs are incurred and included in the calculation per entered quantity.

• "Number of Elements" input field

  Shows how often the costs are included in the additional costs.

"Cost Allocation" group

• "No allocation" option

  When activated, additional costs are not allocated.

• "Total quantity" type

  When this option is selected, the additional costs are allocated to the total quantity.

• "Annual quantity" type

  When activated, the additional costs are allocated to the annual quantity.

• "To the first ... piece" option

  Selecting this option enables you to enter a quantity the additional costs are allocated to.

• "To the first ... a" option

  Selecting this option enables you to enter years the additional costs are allocated to.

"Interest" group

Define, if and how interest is paid on additional costs.

• "Use capital return" checkbox

  Activating the checkbox enables interest calculation on the additional costs.

• First input field

  Enter the number of years to calculate interest for.

• Second input field

  Enter the interest rate.

"Description" tab

You can have the description of a cost model at an additional cost in Data Administration shown here.