AI should-cost analysis

What should it cost?

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Estimated should-cost
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Should-cost breakdown top-down, per unit
Main cost drivers
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    Fact (from your input) Inferred assumption Benchmark range
    Key assumptions
      How this was calculated
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      Confidence by category
      What would sharpen this estimate
        Sensitivity — what moves the number most
        Source notes

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