Rice Lake TransAct 1.0 - Manual (Page 105)

101 Accounting
1. Multiply the net weight (pounds or kilograms) by the mea-
sured rate.
2. If the charge is less than the minimum charge, replace the
charge with the minimum charge. If minimum charges are not
used, nothing is replaced.
3. Add additional charges.
4. Calculate and add any discounts.
5. Calculate and add state and county sales tax.
Measured Rates
Measured rates are calculated per unit of measure. Units of measure
available in the measured rates table are weight (lbs/kg), volume, and
count. Measured rates can be attached to any one of the TransAct
category tables. (To change the category to which measured rates are
attached, see Editing the TransAct Initialization File in the Appendix.)
To define measured rates, Select Accounting... | Measured Rates...
from the pull-down main menu toolbar.
Selecting Measured Rates
The Measured Rates window appears as shown on the following page.