The real unit cost represents the real or actual cost of the item from your vendor.  

 

•The real cost can be used to calculate the value of the inventory using the Inventory On Hand report.

 

•The real cost can also be used to determine gross profit on many reports.

 

•If the cost of an item changes, users will be prompted to update the item cost after receiving inventory by item or by purchase order. When performing the cost updates, the item cost can be updated using the new real cost or an average cost can be calculated.