Description
Return each cost/volume and first unit cost minus second.
Farm economic comparisons depend on fixed/variable costs, opportunity-cost assumptions, depreciation, discount periods and explicit payment limits. A partial margin or finite-difference response differs from total profitability or an optimization-derived shadow price. Supplied rates and tax flags do not determine actual obligations.
Return each cost/volume and first unit cost minus second.
When to use this tool
Use Irrigation Unit Cost Wedge when checking the stated caller-defined cost, margin, cap, valuation or sensitivity term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter firstCost, firstVolume, secondCost, secondVolume. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read firstUnitCost, secondUnitCost, wedge. Use the output convention below.
Require nonnegative costs and positive volumes. Return each cost/volume and first unit cost minus second.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| firstCost | First Cost | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| firstVolume | First Volume | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| secondCost | Second Cost | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| secondVolume | Second Volume | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| firstUnitCost | First Unit Cost | Required. Finite number. |
| secondUnitCost | Second Unit Cost | Required. Finite number. |
| wedge | Wedge | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"firstCost": 100,
"firstVolume": 20,
"secondCost": 80,
"secondVolume": 20
},
"output": {
"firstUnitCost": 5,
"secondUnitCost": 4,
"wedge": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Use compatible currencies, volume units and cost boundaries; no water value or suitable irrigation choice is inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a complete verified budget and suitable economic analysis; consult qualified financial/legal professionals for actual investment, contract or tax decisions.
References
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