Additional Costs

"Collection" group

By default, the additional costs can be collected at the top-level assembly. More options for the collection of additional costs can also be set in this group.

• "At part" checkbox

  When this checkbox is activated, additional costs can be collected at all assemblies, manufacturing parts, purchased and standard parts.

• "At manufacturing process" checkbox

  When this checkbox is activated, additional costs can be collected at all manufacturing parts in the project.

"Interest" group

• "None" option

  When selected, no interest calculation takes place.

• "Normal" option

  When selected, interest is calculated using linear interest calculation (simple interest).

• "With imputed interests" option

  When selected, interest is calculated using linear interest calculation (simple interest) of one half of the additional costs.

• "With compound interests" option

  When selected, interest is calculated using compound interest calculation (exponential interest).

• "With calculatory compound interests" option

  When selected, interest is calculated using compound interest calculation (exponential interest) of one half of the additional costs.

• "Interest allocation according to interest flow" checkbox

  When this checkbox is activated, interest is allocated as it incurs. It is allocated to the interest calculation period (default).

  When the checkbox is deactivated, interest is calculated for the interest period and allocated to the interest calculation period.

"Defaults in project" group

• "Default from Data Administration" option

  When selected, FACTON uses the default - cost allocation for additional costs - from Data Administration when inserting additional costs into the project.

• "No allocation" option

  When activated, additional costs are not allocated.

• "Total Quantity" option

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