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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Cost price calculation methods</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Cost price calculation methods</Level1>
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		<Keyword><Level1>Calculation methods</Level1>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>The calculation method determines how the product structure is analyzed during the calculation of the cost price and the valuation price. The BOM that follows is used to explain the calculation methods:</Paragraph>
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		<Paragraph>Top-down SSA ERP calculates the cost price of each item that affects the cost price of the selected item. During a cost calculation, SSA ERP analyzes the structure of the item by means of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/bom/tibom1110m000" role="session">Bill of Material (tibom1110m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<ExampleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>When the cost price of item C in the example is calculated, SSA ERP calculates the cost prices of items E, D, and B in this sequence.</Paragraph>
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		<Paragraph>Single-level: similar to the top-down method, except the cost price and the valuation price of the underlying structure that already exist, are adopted.</Paragraph>
		<ExampleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>When the cost price of item C is calculated, SSA ERP reads the prices of items D and B in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/cpr/ticpr2505m000" role="session">Item - Cost Price Details (ticpr2505m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		</ExampleSection>
		<Paragraph>Bottom-up SSA ERP searches the structure for items that are used in a bill of material at higher levels, by means of a where-used process. These items are included in the cost calculation process.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>Bottom-up means that the price of each item is calculated, because of a change in the price of the chosen item. The prices of items that are on a lower level in the BOM are not calculated, but are read in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ti/cpr/ticpr2505m000" role="session">Item - Cost Price Details (ticpr2505m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<ExampleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>When the price of item B in the above figure is calculated, the price of items A and C will also be calculated.</Paragraph>
		</ExampleSection>
	</GeneralSection>
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