FAQ: Managing Premiums and Other Costs in QuoteX
Published on April 23, 2026 QuoteX
This guide explains how Other Costs, premiums, billable and non-billable costs, and the Impact ASM setting affect cost, price, and ASM calculations in QuoteX.
Quick Reference: Use the Other Costs tab to manage premiums and additional costs. Whether an item affects total cost, total price, and ASM depends on its cost values, price, billable status, and the Impact ASM setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How are "Other Costs" defined in QuoteX?
A: "Other Costs" are expenses beyond resource costs. When Impact ASM is toggled on, both the cost and price for "Other Costs" are included in total cost and total price calculations. When Impact ASM is toggled off, both cost and price for these items are excluded from the totals.
Q2. How can I add a premium to the price without including it in the cost calculation?
A: To add a premium amount to the price while excluding it from the cost calculation:
- Zero out the costs for that item in each period column within the Other Costs tab.
- Define the total price directly in the editable Total Price field for that item.
- Make sure that Cost Impact ASM is toggled ON.
Example: A premium can be added to the customer's price without increasing the underlying cost by setting the period-level cost values to zero and entering the intended amount in Total Price.
Q3. How do I handle a scenario where a cost should be included in the total cost but not in the total price?
A: For situations where you want a cost included without impacting the price, such as non-billable items, mark the item as non-billable. This ensures the cost is counted in the total calculation while excluding it from the total price.
Q4. What happens if I toggle "Impact ASM" on for Other Costs?
A: Toggling Impact ASM on adds both the cost and price of items in the Other Costs tab to the total cost and total price. This affects the ASM calculation.
Q5. What is the effect of toggling "Impact ASM" off for Other Costs?
A: With Impact ASM toggled off, the costs and prices for items in Other Costs are excluded from the total cost and total price. As a result, they do not impact the ASM calculation.
Managing Premiums and ASM
Q6. How do I ensure my ASM calculation is accurate when adding a premium?
A: To keep ASM accurate, include the premium in the Total Price without adding it to the cost. This is achieved by zeroing out the premium cost field and adjusting only the price in the Other Costs tab.
Recommended approach for premiums:
Set the applicable cost values to 0, then enter the intended premium amount in the editable Total Price field.
Q7. Can I edit the total price for an individual item in "Other Costs"?
A: Yes. You can directly edit the Total Price field for each item in Other Costs to reflect only the intended charges, such as a premium, without adjusting costs.
Understanding Total Costs
Q8. Is there a way to make the Total Cost field on the Other Costs tab editable, or does it just reflect the roll-up calculation?
A: Total Costs is a roll-up of the Other Costs values defined in each period column. Therefore, the Total Costs field itself is not editable.
Important: Any changes to the cost contributing to Total Costs must be made in the applicable period columns. The Total Costs value is calculated from those period-level values.
Total Costs is a roll-up of the Other Costs values defined in the period columns and is not directly editable.
Changes to Total Costs must be made by updating the applicable period-column values.
Quick Reference
| Scenario | Configuration | Result |
| Add a premium to price without adding cost | Zero out period-level costs and enter the premium in Total Price | Premium contributes to price without increasing cost |
| Include cost but exclude it from price | Mark the item as non-billable | Cost is included while price is excluded |
| Include Other Costs in ASM | Toggle Impact ASM ON | Cost and price affect totals and ASM |
| Exclude Other Costs from ASM | Toggle Impact ASM OFF | Cost and price are excluded from totals and ASM |
| Change Total Costs | Edit the applicable period-column values | Total Costs updates through the roll-up calculation |
Key Takeaway: In QuoteX, Total Costs is calculated from the values entered in the period columns. Premiums can be represented through the editable Total Price field, while the Impact ASM setting determines whether Other Costs contribute to the overall cost, price, and ASM calculations.
Knowledge Article Number: KA-00036