In PLU-based pricing, where is the price determined?

In PLU-based pricing, where is the price determined?

• A. At the cashier by estimation
• B. By the weight and item data pulled by the PLU system
• C. By the weight and item data pulled by the PLU system
• D. By a manual override from a supervisor

Answer: (B)

PLU-based pricing relies on the PLU system to determine the price from stored item data and the measured weight. Each item has a PLU code that links to its price data in the system. For items sold by weight, the scale provides the actual weight, and the POS uses that weight together with the unit price from the PLU data to calculate the total (weight × price per unit). This means the price shown at the register comes from the PLU system, not from the cashier guessing or from a supervisor hand‑adjusting the price in normal operation. Overrides by a supervisor can occur, but they’re exceptions rather than the standard process.

PLU-based pricing relies on the PLU system to determine the price from stored item data and the measured weight. Each item has a PLU code that links to its price data in the system. For items sold by weight, the scale provides the actual weight, and the POS uses that weight together with the unit price from the PLU data to calculate the total (weight × price per unit). This means the price shown at the register comes from the PLU system, not from the cashier guessing or from a supervisor hand‑adjusting the price in normal operation. Overrides by a supervisor can occur, but they’re exceptions rather than the standard process.