Local Multiplier Adjustment

Use this field to increase or decrease the costs for unusual situations, such as remote locations, resort locations, shortages, surpluses, etc. Enter a positive percentage to increase the local multiplier, or a negative percentage to decrease the local multiplier.

Example: To increase all costs by 7.5%, enter 7.5 in this field. If the local multiplier is 1.10, the adjusted local multiplier used in the cost calculations is 1.1825, which is 1.10 increased by 7.5% (1.10 times 1.075)

Example: To decrease all costs by 7.5%, enter –7.5 in this field. If the local multiplier is 1.10, the adjusted local multiplier used in the cost calculations is 1.0175, which is 1.10 decreased by 7.5% (1.10 times 0.925).

Click this button for guidelines on using the Local Multiplier Adjustment for unusual conditions.