Use the drop-down list to choose the cost type for the good. Choose from the following options:

• Reference: Costpoint calculates the total reference cost using the cost elements entered.
• Standard: Costpoint calculates the total standard cost using the cost elements entered.
• Last: This cost is updated automatically when you enter or create a purchase order. Last costs cannot be added or changed on this screen.

You can make changes to reference cost for a good at any time, but you can make changes to standard cost only if the standard cost method is not in use, or if the standard cost method is in use but no inventory quantities exist for this good.

Enter, or click to select, the starting date of the cost row validity. For new rows with Cost type of Standard or Reference, initial value is the current date, otherwise this is blank.

Enter, or click to select, the ending date of the cost row validity.

For more information on rules affecting effective start and end date in Standard Costing, see the Rules Affecting Effective Start and End Date for Standard Costing topic.

Enter the cost per unit amount of material for this good.

Enter the cost per unit amount of material burden for this good. Material burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses for materials.

Enter the cost per unit amount of labor for this good.

Enter the cost per unit amount of labor burden for this good. Labor burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses for labor purposes.

Enter the cost per unit amount of subcontracted goods for this good.

Enter the cost per unit amount of subcontract burden for this good. Subcontract burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses for subcontract purposes.

Enter the cost per unit amount of the first miscellaneous expense for this good.

Enter the cost per unit amount of the first miscellaneous burden for this good. A miscellaneous burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses for purposes not covered under the material, labor, or subcontract categories.

Enter the cost per unit amount of the second miscellaneous expense for this good.

Enter the cost per unit amount of the second miscellaneous burden for this good. A miscellaneous burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses for purposes not covered under the material, labor, or subcontract categories.

This field displays the cumulative cost per unit total. This total is the sum calculated by adding all costs entered in the preceding fields.

Select this check box to have the current level costs be equal to their total item costs.

Enter the material cost of the current good, excluding additional material costs.

Enter the material burden cost of the current good, excluding additional material burden costs.

Enter the labor cost of the current good, excluding additional labor costs.

Enter the labor burden cost of the current good, excluding additional labor burden costs.

Enter the subcontract cost of the current good, excluding additional subcontract costs.

Enter the subcontract burden cost of the current good, excluding additional subcontract burden costs.

Enter the first miscellaneous cost of the current good, excluding additional first miscellaneous costs.

Enter the first miscellaneous burden cost of the current good, excluding additional first miscellaneous burden costs.

Enter the second miscellaneous cost of the current good, excluding additional second miscellaneous costs.

Enter the second miscellaneous burden cost of the current good, excluding additional second miscellaneous burden costs.

This field displays the current level total cost of the current good. This total is calculated by adding all current level costs.

This field displays the user who made the most recent change to the row.

This field displays the date of the most recent change to the row.