Re: taxrate - off by 1 cent
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12525
interpreted = N
texte = >On certain calculations of the tax rate (CA - 8.5%) the grand total adds >one more cent than the tax shown. > >I have a subtotal of $249.00 with tax at 8.5% come to $21.16. Yet the >grandtotal tells me $270.17. One cent is not going to irritate many >customers, but it does look bad from a interface perspective.Hmmm. I believe we're carrying thru the calculations at a higher precision than gets displayed at each sub-stage. The grand total is more accurate, because it uses the full precision.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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>On certain calculations of the tax rate (CA - 8.5%) the grand total adds >one more cent than the tax shown. > >I have a subtotal of $249.00 with tax at 8.5% come to $21.16. Yet the >grandtotal tells me $270.17. One cent is not going to irritate many >customers, but it does look bad from a interface perspective.Hmmm. I believe we're carrying thru the calculations at a higher precision than gets displayed at each sub-stage. The grand total is more accurate, because it uses the full precision.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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