Write a COBOL program to calculate the amount of a mobile phone bill. A call is

Question

Write a COBOL program to calculate the amount of a mobile phone bill. A call is charged 30 cents per minute. The cost for line rental is RM60.00. The tax for the overall bill (including the line rental) is 15%. Calculate the amount that has to be paid by the user given the number of minutes that the user uses his/her mobile phone.

Sample output:

Enter the number of minutes user have been using the phone :

10

Bill amount including line rental is RM 63.00

Total bill to be paid including tax is RM 72.45

Sample output:

Enter the number of minutes user have been using the phone :

10

Bill amount including line rental is RM 63.00

Total bill to be paid including tax is RM 72.45

Explanation / Answer

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. MOBILE BILL.
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 MIN PIC X(15).
01 TOTAL PIC 999.99
01TTAX PIC 999.99
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
ACCEPT-PARA.
DISPLAY "Enter the number of minutes user have been using the phone ".
ACCEPT MIN.
COMPUTE-PARA.
COMPUTE TOTAL=60+(MIN*.3)
COMPUTE TTAX=TOTAL+(TOTAL*.15)
DISPLAY-PARA
DISPLAY "BILL AMOUNT INCLUDING RENTAL IS RM=",TOTAL.
DISPLAY "TOTAL BILL TO BE PAID WITH TAX IS RM=",TTAX.
STOP RUN.

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