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# CORPUS-0006
## Non-Coin Settlement: Cart Repair
### Status: Training Corpus Seed
### Layer: Layer_1--Worked_Examples
### Purpose: Teach that a practical exchange may be settled partly or entirely through goods, labor, future priority, or obligation rather than immediate coin
### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0006-non-coin-settlement-cart-repair.md
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia needs a cart repaired before sending goods toward Capua.
He does not want to spend much coin before the venture departs.
A wheelwright agrees to repair the cart without full immediate coin payment.
The settlement is partly non-coin.
This is still an economic exchange.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Ostia |
| Need | cart repair before departure |
| Repair value | 8 asses |
| Immediate coin paid | 2 asses |
| Goods transferred | oil worth 3 asses |
| Future obligation | hauling priority after return |
| Remaining settlement | relationship/obligation based |
The repair is not free.
The payment is mixed.
---
## 2. First Incorrect Calculation
A weak model may calculate:
```text
coin paid = 2 asses
repair cost = 2 asses
```
This is wrong.
Only 2 asses were paid in coin, but more value changed hands.
The oil and future obligation also matter.
---
## 3. Settlement Structure
The repair is settled through multiple forms of value:
```text
coin payment: 2 asses
oil transferred: 3 asses
future priority: non-coin obligation
-----------------------------------------
total settlement: mixed value
```
The exact coin equivalent of future priority may be uncertain.
But uncertainty does not mean it has no value.
---
## 4. Why The Wheelwright Accepts
The wheelwright may accept mixed settlement because:
- he needs oil
- he trusts the trader
- he expects future work
- he wants priority access to returned goods
- he has no better customer at that moment
- he values the relationship
The agreement depends on trust and expected future benefit.
---
## 5. Why The Trader Accepts
The trader may accept mixed settlement because:
- he preserves coin for the venture
- the cart can depart sooner
- the repair avoids larger delay cost
- the wheelwright becomes a useful contact
- the obligation is easier to carry than immediate coin loss
But the trader also creates a future burden.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia needs a cart repaired before sending goods toward Capua.
He does not want to spend much coin before the venture departs.
A wheelwright agrees to repair the cart without full immediate coin payment.
The settlement is partly non-coin.
This is still an economic exchange.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Ostia |
| Need | cart repair before departure |
| Repair value | 8 asses |
| Immediate coin paid | 2 asses |
| Goods transferred | oil worth 3 asses |
| Future obligation | hauling priority after return |
| Remaining settlement | relationship/obligation based |
The repair is not free.
The payment is mixed.
---
## 6. Correct Model Behavior
The model should record separate effects:
```text
coin_stock: -2 asses
inventory_oil: -3 asses value
cart_condition: repaired
departure_delay: reduced
future_obligation_to_wheelwright: created
relationship_with_wheelwright: improved or maintained
```
The exchange is not complete merely because little coin changed hands.
---
## 7. Incorrect Model Behavior
The model should not:
- treat non-coin exchange as free
- ignore goods transferred
- ignore future obligations
- assume all value must be converted immediately into coin
- forget that preserving coin may be strategically useful
- ignore trust between parties
- ignore that the obligation may matter later
---
## 8. Risk Variants
### Variant A — Successful Return
The trader returns from Capua and gives the wheelwright priority access to hauling work or goods.
The obligation is satisfied.
### Variant B — Failed Venture
The trader returns without useful goods or cannot honor the priority.
The wheelwright's trust decreases.
### Variant C — Disputed Value
The wheelwright later claims the oil was worth less than agreed.
The non-coin settlement creates disagreement.
---
## 9. Layer-0 Concepts Used
This example uses:
- `CORPUS-0003-money-has-purchasing-power`
- `CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price`
- `CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost`
- `CORPUS-0010-credit-depends-on-trust`
- `CORPUS-0013-non-coin-settlement-exists`
- `CORPUS-0019-success-has-no-boundary-failure-has-a-hard-stop`
---
## 10. Success Condition
If the model sees a repair with little immediate coin payment and still tracks goods, trust, obligations, delay reduction, and future burden, this file is functioning correctly.
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# CORPUS-0007
## Rival Buys The Cart Space
### Status: Training Corpus Seed
### Layer: Layer_1--Worked_Examples
### Purpose: Teach that a rival can change the cost, timing, or viability of a venture before the trader acts
### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0007-rival-buys-the-cart-space.md
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia plans to send oil to Capua.
The expected margin is modest but workable.
Before he reserves transport, a rival trader buys the best available cart space.
The oil price in Capua may still be favorable, but the conditions of the venture have changed.
The opportunity did not disappear because the market changed first.
It changed because another actor acted first.
---
## 1. Known Initial Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---:|
| Origin | Ostia |
| Destination | Capua |
| Good | oil |
| Purchase price in Ostia | 10 asses |
| Expected sale price in Capua | 20 asses |
| Expected cart share | 4 asses |
| Other expected costs | 3 asses |
Initial expected total cost:
```text
10 + 4 + 3 = 17 asses
```
Initial expected result:
```text
20 - 17 = 3 asses profit
```
The venture appears worthwhile.
---
## 2. Rival Action
A rival trader reserves the best cart space before the trader acts.
The remaining options are worse:
| Transport Option | New Cost | Effect |
|---|---:|---|
| later cart | 4 asses | two-day delay |
| inferior cart | 5 asses | higher breakage risk |
| private hire | 8 asses | immediate but expensive |
The same oil no longer has the same venture conditions.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia plans to send oil to Capua.
The expected margin is modest but workable.
Before he reserves transport, a rival trader buys the best available cart space.
The oil price in Capua may still be favorable, but the conditions of the venture have changed.
The opportunity did not disappear because the market changed first.
It changed because another actor acted first.
---
## 1. Known Initial Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---:|
| Origin | Ostia |
| Destination | Capua |
| Good | oil |
| Purchase price in Ostia | 10 asses |
| Expected sale price in Capua | 20 asses |
| Expected cart share | 4 asses |
| Other expected costs | 3 asses |
Initial expected total cost:
```text
10 + 4 + 3 = 17 asses
```
Initial expected result:
```text
20 - 17 = 3 asses profit
```
The venture appears worthwhile.
---
## 3. Variant A — Later Cart
The trader waits two days for the later cart.
Storage cost increases by 2 asses.
A rival may reach Capua first.
```text
purchase price: 10 asses
cart share: 4 asses
other costs: 3 asses
added storage: 2 asses
-------------------------------
total cost: 19 asses
sale value: 20 asses
result: 1 as profit
```
The venture still profits, but margin has narrowed.
---
## 4. Variant B — Inferior Cart
The trader uses the inferior cart.
Transport cost rises and one small loss occurs during movement.
```text
purchase price: 10 asses
inferior cart: 5 asses
other costs: 3 asses
loss adjustment: 2 asses
-------------------------------
total cost: 20 asses
sale value: 20 asses
result: 0 profit
```
The venture breaks even.
---
## 5. Variant C — Private Hire
The trader hires private transport immediately.
```text
purchase price: 10 asses
private hire: 8 asses
other costs: 3 asses
-------------------------------
total cost: 21 asses
sale value: 20 asses
result: 1 as loss
```
The fastest option produces a loss unless speed creates other strategic value.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia plans to send oil to Capua.
The expected margin is modest but workable.
Before he reserves transport, a rival trader buys the best available cart space.
The oil price in Capua may still be favorable, but the conditions of the venture have changed.
The opportunity did not disappear because the market changed first.
It changed because another actor acted first.
---
## 1. Known Initial Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---:|
| Origin | Ostia |
| Destination | Capua |
| Good | oil |
| Purchase price in Ostia | 10 asses |
| Expected sale price in Capua | 20 asses |
| Expected cart share | 4 asses |
| Other expected costs | 3 asses |
Initial expected total cost:
```text
10 + 4 + 3 = 17 asses
```
Initial expected result:
```text
20 - 17 = 3 asses profit
```
The venture appears worthwhile.
---
## 6. Correct Model Behavior
The model should reason:
- the opportunity was not static
- rival action changed available transport
- changed transport altered cost, delay, and risk
- the same purchase and sale prices can produce different outcomes
- acting later can narrow or erase margin
- rivalry can create loss without direct conflict
---
## 7. Incorrect Model Behavior
The model should not:
- assume cart space remains available
- treat transport cost as fixed after the first estimate
- ignore rival timing
- assume the trader can always choose the best option
- treat the expected 3-ass profit as guaranteed
- ignore delay caused by unavailable transport
---
## 8. Layer-0 Concepts Used
This example uses:
- `CORPUS-0001-trade-requires-two-locations`
- `CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price`
- `CORPUS-0005-profit-is-sale-minus-total-cost`
- `CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost`
- `CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss`
- `CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions`
- `CORPUS-0019-success-has-no-boundary-failure-has-a-hard-stop`
---
## 9. Success Condition
If the model sees a profitable venture and asks whether rivals can change transport, timing, or margin before the trader acts, this file is functioning correctly.
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# CORPUS-0008
## Material Redirection: Timber
### Status: Training Corpus Seed
### Layer: Layer_1--Worked_Examples
### Purpose: Teach that a material may gain or lose value when redirected from one use to another
### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0008-material-redirection-timber.md
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia learns that a stack of timber was originally priced for ordinary building work.
A new need appears: cart repairs in Capua require straight, dry boards.
The timber has not changed physically.
Its possible use has changed.
The trader must decide whether the timber is still only construction material, or whether its higher-value use changes the opportunity.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Location of timber | Ostia |
| Original intended use | ordinary construction |
| New possible use | cart repair stock in Capua |
| Timber condition | dry, straight boards |
| Original local value | 30 asses |
| Expected Capua repair-use value | 48 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 10 asses |
Expected result if redirected:
```text
sale value: 48 asses
total cost: 30 + 10 = 40 asses
expected profit: 8 asses
```
The profit comes from changed use, not changed material.
---
## 2. First Incorrect Interpretation
A weak model may reason:
> The timber is construction timber, so it should be valued only as construction timber.
This misses the opportunity.
The trader must ask what the timber can become under current conditions.
---
## 3. Use-Value Comparison
| Use | Value | Notes |
|---|---:|---|
| local construction | 30 asses | ordinary use |
| cart repair stock in Capua | 48 asses | higher urgency |
| fuel | lower | poor use for good boards |
| storage for later | uncertain | ties up capital |
The same physical material has different values depending on use.
---
## 4. Cost And Transformation Questions
The trader must ask:
- is the timber dry enough?
- is it straight enough?
- can it fit cart repair needs?
- who can cut or shape it?
- does transformation require extra cost?
- will Capua buyers pay for boards or finished parts?
- does transport damage reduce value?
- will a rival buy it first?
The higher-value use exists only if the material actually fits the need.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia learns that a stack of timber was originally priced for ordinary building work.
A new need appears: cart repairs in Capua require straight, dry boards.
The timber has not changed physically.
Its possible use has changed.
The trader must decide whether the timber is still only construction material, or whether its higher-value use changes the opportunity.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Location of timber | Ostia |
| Original intended use | ordinary construction |
| New possible use | cart repair stock in Capua |
| Timber condition | dry, straight boards |
| Original local value | 30 asses |
| Expected Capua repair-use value | 48 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 10 asses |
Expected result if redirected:
```text
sale value: 48 asses
total cost: 30 + 10 = 40 asses
expected profit: 8 asses
```
The profit comes from changed use, not changed material.
---
## 5. Variant A — Timber Fits Repair Need
The boards are dry and suitable.
```text
sale value = 48 asses
total cost = 40 asses
result = 8 asses profit
```
The redirection succeeds.
---
## 6. Variant B — Timber Needs Extra Shaping
A craftsman must shape the boards before sale.
Additional cost: 6 asses.
```text
sale value = 48 asses
total cost = 46 asses
result = 2 asses profit
```
The opportunity remains, but the margin is narrow.
---
## 7. Variant C — Timber Misjudged
The boards are not suitable for cart repair.
They sell only as ordinary timber in Capua for 34 asses.
```text
sale value = 34 asses
total cost = 40 asses
result = 6 asses loss
```
The trader misread possible use.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia learns that a stack of timber was originally priced for ordinary building work.
A new need appears: cart repairs in Capua require straight, dry boards.
The timber has not changed physically.
Its possible use has changed.
The trader must decide whether the timber is still only construction material, or whether its higher-value use changes the opportunity.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Location of timber | Ostia |
| Original intended use | ordinary construction |
| New possible use | cart repair stock in Capua |
| Timber condition | dry, straight boards |
| Original local value | 30 asses |
| Expected Capua repair-use value | 48 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 10 asses |
Expected result if redirected:
```text
sale value: 48 asses
total cost: 30 + 10 = 40 asses
expected profit: 8 asses
```
The profit comes from changed use, not changed material.
---
## 8. Correct Model Behavior
The model should reason:
- material value depends on possible use
- original intended use does not fix final value
- higher-value use may require quality, skill, and timing
- transformation cost must be counted
- misjudging suitability can create loss
- redirection is an opportunity only when the material fits the new need
---
## 9. Incorrect Model Behavior
The model should not:
- treat timber as having one fixed value
- assume all timber fits every use
- ignore quality differences
- ignore shaping or preparation cost
- ignore transport cost
- assume emergency demand guarantees profit
- confuse possible value with certain sale value
---
## 10. Layer-0 Concepts Used
This example uses:
- `CORPUS-0002-goods-have-local-prices`
- `CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price`
- `CORPUS-0005-profit-is-sale-minus-total-cost`
- `CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss`
- `CORPUS-0015-materials-can-change-value-through-use`
- `CORPUS-0018-rivalry-changes-conditions`
---
## 11. Success Condition
If the model sees timber and asks not only what it is, but what it can become, what that transformation costs, and whether the material fits the higher-value use, this file is functioning correctly.
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# CORPUS-0009
## Credit Allows Action Without Coin
### Status: Training Corpus Seed
### Layer: Layer_1--Worked_Examples
### Purpose: Teach that a trader may act without immediate coin when trust, collateral, or reputation allows deferred settlement
### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0009-credit-allows-action-without-coin.md
---
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document_title: Credit Allows Action Without Coin
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia sees an opportunity to send oil to Capua.
He does not have enough coin available to buy the oil outright.
A seller agrees to provide the oil now, with payment due after the Capua sale.
The trader can act without immediate coin because credit is extended.
This does not remove cost.
It changes the timing and risk of settlement.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---:|
| Origin | Ostia |
| Destination | Capua |
| Good | oil |
| Oil purchase value | 20 asses |
| Immediate coin paid | 0 asses |
| Payment due after sale | 22 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 6 asses |
| Expected sale price in Capua | 34 asses |
Expected total cost after settlement:
```text
seller payment: 22 asses
movement and handling: 6 asses
-------------------------------
total cost: 28 asses
```
Expected profit:
```text
34 - 28 = 6 asses profit
```
The trader did not avoid purchase cost.
He postponed it and paid for the privilege through higher settlement.
---
## 2. Why The Seller Agrees
The seller may extend credit because:
- the trader has paid before
- a witness confirms the agreement
- the trader has a respected contact
- the trader pledges future goods
- the seller wants access to the Capua buyer
- the seller has no better immediate buyer
Credit depends on trust, enforceability, or expected advantage.
---
## 3. First Incorrect Calculation
A weak model may calculate:
```text
sale value = 34 asses
movement cost = 6 asses
profit = 28 asses
```
This is wrong.
The oil was not free.
Payment was deferred.
The seller must still be paid.
---
## 4. Correct Calculation
The correct calculation includes the deferred obligation:
```text
sale value: 34 asses
deferred seller payment: 22 asses
movement and handling: 6 asses
--------------------------------
final result: 6 asses profit
```
Credit changes timing.
It does not erase cost.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia sees an opportunity to send oil to Capua.
He does not have enough coin available to buy the oil outright.
A seller agrees to provide the oil now, with payment due after the Capua sale.
The trader can act without immediate coin because credit is extended.
This does not remove cost.
It changes the timing and risk of settlement.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---:|
| Origin | Ostia |
| Destination | Capua |
| Good | oil |
| Oil purchase value | 20 asses |
| Immediate coin paid | 0 asses |
| Payment due after sale | 22 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 6 asses |
| Expected sale price in Capua | 34 asses |
Expected total cost after settlement:
```text
seller payment: 22 asses
movement and handling: 6 asses
-------------------------------
total cost: 28 asses
```
Expected profit:
```text
34 - 28 = 6 asses profit
```
The trader did not avoid purchase cost.
He postponed it and paid for the privilege through higher settlement.
---
## 5. Risk Variants
### Variant A — Sale Succeeds
The oil sells for 34 asses.
```text
sale value = 34 asses
total cost = 28 asses
result = 6 asses profit
```
The trader pays the seller and preserves trust.
### Variant B — Price Falls
The oil sells for only 26 asses.
```text
sale value = 26 asses
total cost = 28 asses
result = 2 asses loss
```
The trader may still owe the seller 22 asses.
### Variant C — Delayed Payment
The sale succeeds, but the buyer pays late.
The trader has profit on paper but cannot settle the seller on time.
Trust may decline even if the venture is eventually profitable.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia sees an opportunity to send oil to Capua.
He does not have enough coin available to buy the oil outright.
A seller agrees to provide the oil now, with payment due after the Capua sale.
The trader can act without immediate coin because credit is extended.
This does not remove cost.
It changes the timing and risk of settlement.
---
## 1. Known Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---:|
| Origin | Ostia |
| Destination | Capua |
| Good | oil |
| Oil purchase value | 20 asses |
| Immediate coin paid | 0 asses |
| Payment due after sale | 22 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 6 asses |
| Expected sale price in Capua | 34 asses |
Expected total cost after settlement:
```text
seller payment: 22 asses
movement and handling: 6 asses
-------------------------------
total cost: 28 asses
```
Expected profit:
```text
34 - 28 = 6 asses profit
```
The trader did not avoid purchase cost.
He postponed it and paid for the privilege through higher settlement.
---
## 6. Correct Model Behavior
The model should record:
```text
coin_stock_initial: low
credit_extended: true
deferred_obligation_created: 22 asses
movement_cost_due: 6 asses
settlement_required_after_sale: true
trust_at_risk: true
```
The model should treat credit as action capacity with attached obligation.
---
## 7. Incorrect Model Behavior
The model should not:
- treat credit as free goods
- ignore deferred payment
- calculate profit before settlement
- assume credit is available to every actor
- ignore trust if payment is late
- ignore witness, reputation, or collateral
- treat paper profit as liquid coin
---
## 8. Layer-0 Concepts Used
This example uses:
- `CORPUS-0003-money-has-purchasing-power`
- `CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price`
- `CORPUS-0005-profit-is-sale-minus-total-cost`
- `CORPUS-0007-information-arrives-unevenly`
- `CORPUS-0009-liquidity-differs-from-wealth`
- `CORPUS-0010-credit-depends-on-trust`
- `CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss`
- `CORPUS-0020-posture-changes-by-audience`
---
## 9. Success Condition
If the model sees a trader act without immediate coin and still tracks deferred obligation, trust, settlement timing, and final arithmetic, this file is functioning correctly.
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# CORPUS-0010
## Hard Stop After Loss
### Status: Training Corpus Seed
### Layer: Layer_1--Worked_Examples
### Purpose: Teach that a venture loss can remove the trader's ability to continue acting by exhausting liquidity, trust, transport access, or settlement capacity
### Repository Path: docs/training/corpus/Layer_1--Worked_Examples/CORPUS-0010-hard-stop-after-loss.md
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia sends oil to Capua.
The venture fails.
The failure is not only a negative number in the account.
The loss leaves the trader unable to begin the next venture because his usable capacity has fallen below the minimum required to act.
This is a hard stop.
---
## 1. Starting Condition
| Item | Value |
|---|---:|
| Coin stock before venture | 20 asses |
| Oil purchase price | 10 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 6 asses |
| Reserve coin after dispatch | 4 asses |
| Minimum coin needed for next small venture | 8 asses |
The trader begins with enough coin to attempt the venture.
He does not have much room for failure.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia sends oil to Capua.
The venture fails.
The failure is not only a negative number in the account.
The loss leaves the trader unable to begin the next venture because his usable capacity has fallen below the minimum required to act.
This is a hard stop.
---
## 1. Starting Condition
| Item | Value |
|---|---:|
| Coin stock before venture | 20 asses |
| Oil purchase price | 10 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 6 asses |
| Reserve coin after dispatch | 4 asses |
| Minimum coin needed for next small venture | 8 asses |
The trader begins with enough coin to attempt the venture.
He does not have much room for failure.
---
## 2. Expected Outcome
The trader expects to sell the oil in Capua for 22 asses.
Expected total cost:
```text
10 + 6 = 16 asses
```
Expected profit:
```text
22 - 16 = 6 asses profit
```
If successful, coin stock after settlement would increase.
---
## 3. Failed Outcome
The oil sells for only 12 asses because a rival shipment arrived first.
Actual result:
```text
sale value = 12 asses
total cost = 16 asses
loss = 4 asses
```
Coin position after settlement:
```text
starting coin: 20 asses
venture cost: -16 asses
sale return: +12 asses
------------------------
ending coin: 16 asses
```
The trader still has coin.
But the hard stop may come from obligations and access, not coin alone.
---
## 4. Hidden Settlement Problem
The trader had promised payment to the cart driver after sale.
| Obligation | Value |
|---|---:|
| Cart payment still due | 6 asses |
| Warehouse fee due | 2 asses |
| Personal subsistence reserve needed | 4 asses |
Usable coin after required payments:
```text
ending coin: 16 asses
cart payment due: -6 asses
warehouse fee due: -2 asses
subsistence reserve: -4 asses
---------------------------------
usable venture coin: 4 asses
```
The next small venture requires 8 asses.
The trader has only 4 usable asses.
The system stops him from launching the next venture unless he finds credit, sells assets, reduces costs, or accepts a smaller action.
---
## 5. Trust Hard Stop Variant
Even if coin remains, trust may fail.
If the trader delays payment to the cart driver:
- the cart driver may refuse future service
- other drivers may hear of late payment
- transport costs may rise
- credit may tighten
- the trader may lose timing advantage
The hard stop may be:
```text
transport_access = unavailable
```
not merely:
```text
coin_stock = low
```
---
## 6. Access Hard Stop Variant
If the failed venture damages reputation with the Capua buyer:
- future buyer access declines
- seller confidence declines
- deferred payment becomes unavailable
- the same route becomes less viable
The trader may still have coin, but fewer people will transact with him.
---
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## 0. Scenario
A trader in Ostia sends oil to Capua.
The venture fails.
The failure is not only a negative number in the account.
The loss leaves the trader unable to begin the next venture because his usable capacity has fallen below the minimum required to act.
This is a hard stop.
---
## 1. Starting Condition
| Item | Value |
|---|---:|
| Coin stock before venture | 20 asses |
| Oil purchase price | 10 asses |
| Movement and handling cost | 6 asses |
| Reserve coin after dispatch | 4 asses |
| Minimum coin needed for next small venture | 8 asses |
The trader begins with enough coin to attempt the venture.
He does not have much room for failure.
---
## 7. Correct Model Behavior
The model should separate:
| Category | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arithmetic loss | sale value minus total cost |
| remaining coin | coin after settlement |
| usable coin | coin after obligations and reserves |
| trust condition | whether partners still transact |
| access condition | whether route and market remain open |
| next action threshold | minimum needed to continue |
Failure should be evaluated by whether the actor can still act.
---
## 8. Incorrect Model Behavior
The model should not:
- treat all losses as equal
- stop analysis at the arithmetic loss
- assume remaining coin is fully usable
- ignore unpaid obligations
- ignore trust damage
- ignore minimum venture thresholds
- assume the next venture is still available
- treat failure as only a score reduction
---
## 9. Recovery Paths
A hard stop may be recoverable through:
- smaller venture
- non-coin settlement
- credit
- asset sale
- favor from contact
- cost reduction
- delayed action
- accepting a lower-status opportunity
Recovery is not automatic.
The model should identify what capacity is missing.
---
## 10. Layer-0 Concepts Used
This example uses:
- `CORPUS-0003-money-has-purchasing-power`
- `CORPUS-0004-cost-includes-more-than-purchase-price`
- `CORPUS-0005-profit-is-sale-minus-total-cost`
- `CORPUS-0006-delay-is-economic-cost`
- `CORPUS-0009-liquidity-differs-from-wealth`
- `CORPUS-0010-credit-depends-on-trust`
- `CORPUS-0012-every-venture-risks-loss`
- `CORPUS-0019-success-has-no-boundary-failure-has-a-hard-stop`
---
## 11. Success Condition
If the model sees a venture loss and asks whether liquidity, trust, access, or minimum action capacity has fallen below the threshold needed to continue, this file is functioning correctly.
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---