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█ INSTALLING THE HOURLY RATES (SETUP)
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░ ALPHAQUOTE enables the user to set HOURLY RATE values
░ for typesetting, paste-up and design. These HOURLY
░ RATE values are initially set at rates used in the
░ Washington, D.C. area. Use the values supplied, enter
░ your own values. Rates have been supplied in files
░ with the extension "dta". You may use these rates as
░ is or change them and save them with a new name.
░
░ The answers to the questions in the SETUP function
░ need only to be entered initially or when hourly rates
░ change. Answer the questions as they appear. If
░ SETUP has been completed once, those values will appear
░ in the response boxes when SETUP is recalled. They may
█ be modified at this time. All penalty and credit
█ percentages are percentages which will be multiplied
░ times the base price. In the example, a response of
░ Fair for Copy/Pasteup conditions, will result in 15% of
░ the base price ADDED to the base price. Telcom/Media
░ percentages are CREDITS and will SUBTRACT that
░ percentage from the base price. Use the Art/½/TAB
▒ penalty for artwork, halftones or more difficult work
▒ such as math, runarounds, or tabular.
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░ Productivity % is the relative efficiency of the person
░ actually performing the work. 85% is considered normal.
░ Increasing the percentage will decrease the base price
░ (more efficient people do the work faster hence is costs
░ less). Decreasing the percentage has the reverse effect.
░ Unless you have a good understanding of hourly rates
░ and production efficiency, leave this factor at 85%
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█ Page 2 of the SETUP function contains questions
░ pertaining to Company Name, Company Address, Company,
░ City/State. The responses are used to form the masthead
░ portion of the printed report produced by selection 'P'
░ (Print) of the MAIN MENU. ALPHAQUOTE contains a
░ generic printer driver program that will work on most
░ printers using the Epson FX80 standard. Select D for
░ dot matrix printer, L for letter quality printers,
░ 'G' for a generic printer or 'F' for file.
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▒ This function needs to be accessed only when changes
▒ occur to the hourly rates or percentage factors.
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░ NOTE: When estimates are saved to disk, the setup rates
░ in effect at the time are saved with the estimate.
░ Loading an old estimate from disk will change the rates
█ in setup to those in effect at the time of the estimate.
█ Answer 'Y' (yes) to the Load Current Rates question in
░ the setup menu to update old estimates. Press F2 to see
░ the change to the new rates. Please be sure to save
░ the estimate again this time containing the new rates.
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