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# Starting Price: is it possible to set a “starting price” for the cost calculation?

###### Q: Is it possible to set a “starting price” (base price) for the cost calculation form?

I want the calculated costs to be added to a starting price. So we have the starting price “X” and the customer chooses an additional option for **29,00€**. From this follows: “**X + 29,00 €**”.

###### A: Yes, you can set a starting price (base price) in two different ways.

**Method #1:**

[Fee & Discount Adjuster](/en/article/element-custom-math-1jqqu40/) - Utilize the **Fee & Discount Adjuster element** to set a static price for a base fee.

**Method #2:**

Set any element to be selected on the page load and enable the mandatory setting.

1. Add a dropdown.
2. Title it as the base price (or starting price).
3. Make it [default selected](/en/article/default-preselected-items-automatically-select-an-option-during-load-1e5p407/).
4. Enable the mandatory setting in the advanced settings menu.

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