HLP:COSTS.HLP (1 page)

     The COSTS program types out a cost summary and breakdown by shift
and  connect  time,  runtime, kilocore-seconds (kiloword-seconds), and
disk I/O.  Data from the beginning of the month thru yesterday can  be
used,  or  yesterday  only  can be accessed.  On-line disk storage and
printing costs are also given.  To run the program type:

    R COSTS

     There are some peculiarities in the numbers given.   These  arise
from  the  fact  that the information given was created mainly for the
purpose of giving an accurate cost.  Connect time is an example.  Some
users  elect to pay a flat fee ($175/mo.) in place of the hourly rate.
Their connect time is given as some fraction of their  actual  connect
time.

     Non-profit and commercial usage figures are correctly given,  and
their multipliers are used only when calculating their costs.

     There are some items that are charged only  at  the  end  of  the
month.   These  are:  file  restores,  Calcomp plotter use, paper tape
reading, refunds, off-line disk storage, off-line disk mounts and use,
tape  mounts  and  use,  purchases  of  manuals  and  tapes,  contract
services, leased and multiplexed lines, changes to communication lines,
and royalties.

.KJOB
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