diff --git a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0004-small-profit-vs-future-access.md b/docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0004-small-profit-vs-future-access.md deleted file mode 100644 index d2c4d5d..0000000 --- a/docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0004-small-profit-vs-future-access.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,177 +0,0 @@ -# CORPUS-0004 -## Small Profit Versus Future Access -### Status: Training Corpus Seed -### Layer: Layer_1--Worked_Examples -### Purpose: Teach that immediate arithmetic outcome and future strategic value must be tracked separately -### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0004-small-profit-vs-future-access.md - ---- - -## 0. Scenario - -A trader sends oil from Ostia to Capua. - -The venture produces only a small coin profit. - -However, the buyer pays promptly and invites the trader to supply again. - -The immediate arithmetic outcome is small. - -The future access may be valuable. - -These are related, but they are not the same thing. - ---- - -## 1. Known Final Values - -| Item | Value | -|---|---:| -| Sale value in Capua | 18 asses | -| Total cost | 17 asses | -| Final arithmetic outcome | 1 as profit | - -The venture earns only 1 as. - -By coin arithmetic, the result is small. - ---- - -## 2. Additional Strategic Result - -The buyer in Capua is satisfied. - -The trader gains: - -- a reliable buyer contact -- faster future negotiation -- possible deferred payment trust -- better information about Capua demand -- improved chance of repeat sale - -These gains may matter later. - -They are not coin profit from the completed venture. - ---- - -## 3. Incorrect Model Behavior - -A weak model may say: - -> The venture was very profitable because it created a valuable relationship. - -This is imprecise. - -The correct separation is: - -```text -immediate profit = 1 as -strategic value = improved future access -``` - -The future access may be more important than the 1 as. - -But it must be recorded separately. - ---- - -## 4. Correct Model Behavior - -The model should record two outcomes: - -| Outcome Type | Result | -|---|---| -| arithmetic outcome | 1 as profit | -| strategic outcome | buyer relationship improved | - -The model may then reason: - -- the immediate venture barely profited -- the trader may repeat the route under better terms -- future credit or information may improve -- the small profit was acceptable because it created access - -But the model should not rewrite the arithmetic result. - ---- - -## 5. Variant: Rational Small Loss - -The same logic applies if the venture loses a small amount. - -| Item | Value | -|---|---:| -| Sale value | 16 asses | -| Total cost | 17 asses | -| Final arithmetic outcome | 1 as loss | - -If the buyer relationship becomes valuable, the venture may still have strategic value. - -But the immediate account remains: - -```text -1 as loss -``` - -A strategic loss is still a loss. - ---- - -## 6. Why This Matters - -If strategic value is merged into profit, the model becomes confused. - -It may: - -- ignore arithmetic -- call losses profitable -- overvalue vague future benefits -- fail to track coin depletion -- miss hard-stop risk - -If strategic value is ignored, the model becomes too narrow. - -It may: - -- reject useful market-entry ventures -- miss trust-building behavior -- ignore future access -- undervalue repeat buyers - -Both errors are harmful. - ---- - -## 7. Correct Accounting Separation - -Use separate records: - -```text -coin_result: +1 as -relationship_result: buyer_trust_up -information_result: capua_oil_demand_known_better -future_access_result: repeat_sale_possible -``` - -Do not merge all of these into one number. - ---- - -## 8. Layer-0 Concepts Used - -This example uses: - -- `CORPUS-0005-profit-is-sale-minus-total-cost` -- `CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost` -- `CORPUS-0010-credit-depends-on-trust` -- `CORPUS-0011-status-changes-access` -- `CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss` -- `CORPUS-0019-success-has-no-boundary-failure-has-a-hard-stop` -- `CORPUS-0020-posture-changes-by-audience` - ---- - -## 9. Success Condition - -If the model can say, “This venture made only 1 as, but improved future access,” without confusing the access gain with immediate profit, this file is functioning correctly.