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Using gas as an example:

  • Does the unit use gas at all?
    • BUYG NE 1

  • Does the unit pay for gas?
    • AMTG >= 1

  • Does the unit pay for gas separately?
    • AMTG >= 1 AND BILLG = B
      • How much?
        • value in AMTG

  • Is the gas payment combined with other utilities?
    • BILLG = 2 (note that AMTG = B in this case)
      • Which ones?
        • whichever of BILLGx has an X (see part b, it will be BILLGE)
      • What is the total?
        • amount in AMTx of the first of the group listed. Since only electricity precedes gas in question order, this works out to AMTE

  • Is this thing called the gas payment really a combined payment?
    • GBILL = 2 (yes, a combined payment);
      • For what other utilities?
        • whichever of BILLOG, BILLFG, BILLTG or BILLWG has an X (note: there is not a "BILLEG" variable due to the priority rule, e.g. the amount goes with the 1st listed of combined items, so if gas was with electricity the conditions in point 4 would apply)

  • Does this amount for utility X include gas in it as well
    • xBILL = 2 AND BILLGx = X
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