I don't understand how money works

[Gorman]

I started a brand new career mode in moderate difficulty. The starting funds is 15k and the rewards have 90% multiplier. The only mods installed are KER and Final Frontier.

I accept the first two missions, obtain science and launch first vehicle with completion rewards of 2,880 and 5,760. So if I complete both missions, I expect my bank account to show 15,000 + 90%*2,880 + 90%*5,760 = 22,776, right? Possibly a bit less as I would lose a little bit due to salvage costs.

However, when I make a simple rocket and complete both missions, I end up with 37,998 in my bank account. Where did the extra 15,000 or so come from? Is this is a bug?

Edit: Also I started with 0.0 science points. Both missons had a +1 science reward so I should have ended up with +2*0.9 = 1.8 science, right? However my science total was 14.8 after the first two missions.

Edited March 9, 2018 by Gorman
Forgot to mention another aspect of the problem.

[Flavio hc16]

2 option:

1) you are taking back part of your vehicle, so you save some cost

2) during the first flights you win a nice amount of money thanks to the " world first" organization, for breaking speed and altitude records

[Gorman]

16 minutes ago, Flavio hc16 said:

2 option:

1) you are taking back part of your vehicle, so you save some cost

2) during the first flights you win a nice amount of money thanks to the " world first" organization, for breaking speed and altitude records

Thanks, you pointed me in the right direction. There are "invisible" contracts for altitude, and speed etc. as you say which reward you automatically for achieving milestones. I found some info here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/220200/discussions/0/620712364033895069/

[Zhetaan]

1 hour ago, Gorman said:

There are "invisible" contracts for altitude, and speed etc. as you say which reward you automatically for achieving milestones.

It's even possible to fund your space program entirely with these World's-First/milestone rewards:

 

Edited March 9, 2018 by Zhetaan

[Not Sure]

Contracts have an "advance" and "completion" reward. By accepting the mission, you get some money (realistically the money you would need to build the vehicle) and by completing the mission you get the reward money.

[bewing]

14 hours ago, Gorman said:

Also I started with 0.0 science points. Both missons had a +1 science reward so I should have ended up with +2*0.9 = 1.8 science, right? However my science total was 14.8 after the first two missions.

To fulfill the first contract you had to perform an experiment (because that's that the contract is for). And performing experiments gets you additional science points.That's the main way you get them, is to go around all the biomes and do science experiments.

Edited March 10, 2018 by bewing

[StrandedonEarth]

I assumed that the 90% multipliers are already factored in when contract rewards are displayed, was I mistaken about that?

Admin building strategies, OTOH, have the effects displayed in the contract rewards, showing as (+/- xxxx)  or  (+/- XXX)

[bewing]

4 hours ago, StrandedonEarth said:

I assumed that the 90% multipliers are already factored in when contract rewards are displayed, was I mistaken about that?

No, you are correct. All the multipliers are already in.