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Plan pricing starts with the invoice price and generally goes down from there.
See Section 6 of:
https://www.myplan.ford.com/myplanweb/jsp/howitworks/myplan_x_rules.htm

The plan’s actual price is listed on the dealer’s invoice. The dealer is required to provide you with a true copy of the factory invoice showing the New Vehicle Purchase Program price on the line labeled AZ-Plan