Simulator · Level 6

The Economics Engine

You run pricing at an acquirer in Meridia. Quote each merchant one blended MSF, then run a month of transactions through the full waterfall — interchange by qualification cell, scheme fees by family, margin as the residue.

All rates illustrative — real interchange tables are scheme-confidential and vary by market.

8220 · Colleges & Universities

Meridia Institute of Technology

Tuition and housing fees. Few, very large tickets, almost all domestic cards.

Card mix

Domestic Debit 50% · Standard Credit 25% · Premium Credit 12% · Commercial 8% · International 5%

Channel mix

Card present 45% · E-commerce 50% · MOTO 5%

Tickets MD$600MD$4,200 · MCC tier: Education preferential

2.10%
0.50%3.50%

7011 · Lodging (general)

Azure Sands Beach Resort

Tourist-heavy, mixed channel, majority foreign-issued premium cards.

Card mix

International 55% · Premium Credit 15% · Standard Credit 18% · Domestic Debit 8% · Commercial 4%

Channel mix

Card present 60% · E-commerce 30% · MOTO 10%

Tickets MD$180MD$2,600 · MCC tier: General MCC (no preferential tier)

2.10%
0.50%3.50%

Advanced · pricing model

Switch this merchant to IC++ and watch mix risk transfer to them.

5732 · Electronics retail (general)

Voltway Online Electronics

Pure e-commerce, general MCC, drifting product mix and thin tickets.

Card mix

Standard Credit 33% · Premium Credit 27% · Domestic Debit 20% · Commercial 10% · International 10%

Channel mix

E-commerce 92% · MOTO 8%

Tickets MD$55MD$950 · MCC tier: General MCC (no preferential tier)

2.10%
0.50%3.50%
Seed 6104 · 30 transactions per merchant