This field in the Rebate Plans window indicates the cost method for the category. You can enter a cost method (see the list below), or use the drop-down list in the Cost Method field.
Note: The formulas the system uses for cost methods that require either a markup or markdown calculation are:
Markup = cost + (cost * (Rebate Plan markup percent / 100))
Markdown = cost – (cost * (Rebate Plan markdown percent / 100))
A = Markup percent from average cost. Method A calculates the price from the average cost regardless of how the Inventory option "Cost Used in Calculations" is set in Options Configuration, regardless of whether or not a manual cost is entered at POS, and regardless of the POS Order Indicator used on orders, estimates, and special orders.
B = Markup percent from replacement cost. This method always calculates the price from the replacement cost, regardless of how the Inventory option "Cost Used in Calculations" is set in Options Configuration, regardless of whether or not a manual cost is entered at POS, and regardless of the POS Order Indicator used on orders, estimates, and special orders.
C = Cost
D = Percent markdown from retail
E = Markup percent from price matrix 1
F = Markup percent from price matrix 2
G = Gross margin percent
H = Markup percent from price matrix 3
I = Markup percent from price matrix 4
J = Markup percent from price matrix 5
K = Percent markdown from replacement cost
L = List price
M = Markup percent from the cost indicated by the Cost Used In Calculations field in Options Configuration (or MIC). The cost used to calculate the price is derived from either a manual cost override (as long as it's input before display), the POS header indicator, or the "Cost Used in Calculations" default from Options Configuration. The system looks for a manual override first. If one was not input, then the system looks for a POS Cost Indicator. If a POS indicator was not input, the system uses the default from the "Cost Used in Calculations" option.
N = Percent markdown from price matrix 1
O = Percent markdown from price matrix 2
P = Percent markdown from price matrix 3
Q = Percent markdown from price matrix 4
R = Retail
S = Percent markdown from price matrix 5
T = Dollar markup from average cost. This method works the same as method A (see above) in calculating the price, only it uses a dollar amount rather than a percent.
U = Dollar markup from replacement cost. This method works the same as type B (see above) in calculating the price, except that it uses a dollar amount rather than a percent.
V = Dollar markup from MIC cost used in calculations. This method follows the same principal as method M (see above), using either the manually-entered cost, or the POS Price Indicator, or the "Cost Used in Calculations" option in Options Configuration.
W = Markup percent from retail
X = Percent markdown from list
Y = Dollar markdown from retail
Z = Dollar markdown from list
n = Dollar markdown from Price matrix 1
o = Dollar markdown from Price matrix 2
p = Dollar markdown from Price matrix 3
q = Dollar markdown from Price matrix 4
s = Dollar markdown from Price matrix 5
k = Dollar markdown from Replacement Cost
1-5 = Matrix prices 1 to 5
* = User defined cost. If you use this cost method, you must fill in the Cost Amount field.
+ = specify a fixed rebate amount
Note: Epicor recommends that if you use the user defined cost method, you link it to individual SKUs (the method field is * and the Type field is SKU).