Records needed for this question
Base charge, minimum provision and surcharge definition.
How to investigate
Calculate both candidate sequences and identify which one the contract supports.
An illustrative review decision
Where a base charge is raised to a contractual minimum, establish whether the surcharge applies to the original base or the minimum. Retain the clause supporting the sequence chosen for the comparison.
What can lead to the wrong conclusion?
The lower result is not automatically the correct contractual amount.
The result to retain
A sequence-of-calculation worksheet.
Apply the review in context
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