INPUT AND EVIDENCE LEDGER
Put the two cases on the same footing.
| Field | Value | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| One-time moving cost | $12,000 | User assumption |
| Base monthly improvement | $650 | Scenario output |
| Low case | $300 per month | Sensitivity case |
| High case | $1,000 per month | Sensitivity case |
DECISION READING
Read the gap, not just the winner.
A modest change in the monthly estimate can move recovery from one year to more than three. The decision should show the range, not only the 18.5-month base case.
REPRODUCIBLE WORK
The comparison ledger.
| Check | Formula or rule | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Base recovery | $12,000 ÷ $650 | 18.5 months |
| Low recovery | $12,000 ÷ $300 | 40 months |
| High recovery | $12,000 ÷ $1,000 | 12 months |
| No-positive-gain case | $12,000 ÷ $0 or negative | No financial recovery under the assumptions |
SOURCE SNAPSHOT
Official context and the limited role it supports.
SENSITIVITY
Conditions that can reverse the gap.
- Temporary housing, deposits, vehicle shipping, and unpaid time off belong in the one-time cost.
- Rent increases or benefit changes belong in the recurring monthly result.
- A bonus can shorten cash recovery without improving the recurring case.
HUMAN ACCOUNTABILITY + AI USE RECORD
The owner is accountable; the technical checks were AI-assisted.
The TOOOLBOX site owner authorized the publication scope and remains the correction contact. AI assistance was used for drafting, implementation, arithmetic recomputation, and source-link checks. This record does not claim line-by-line human fact-checking or licensed professional review.
- Record ID
- TB-MOVE-06-20260906
- Owner role
- TOOOLBOX site owner and developer
- Technical check date
- 2026-09-06
- Human fact-check
- No separate human fact-check recorded
- AI use
- Drafting, code, arithmetic, and link checks
- Correction channel
- Public contact page
- Recomputed the 12-, 18.5-, and 40-month recovery cases from the declared one-time cost.
- Handled zero or negative monthly improvement as no recovery instead of attempting an invalid payback period.
- Kept the constant-gain assumption and omitted future returns visible in the limitations.
BOUNDARIES
Claims this comparison cannot support.
- The arithmetic holds monthly improvement constant.
- It ignores investment returns, inflation, and financing costs.
- Financial recovery is only one part of a relocation decision.
MORE MOVE DECISION NOTES
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