File 08
Financial treatment by evidence condition
5 records, read from 8-evidence-and-uncertainty.
| Evidence condition | Financial treatment |
|---|---|
| E5 = E4 plus audited/reconciled target data or a valid controlled test | May support a target-specific estimate; still expose formula and time scope |
| E4 corroborated official or reproducible evidence | Suitable for material inputs with scope and caveats |
| E3 current official source | Use as reported/observed, not as proof of private operating performance |
| E2 single-source, user-generated, or secondary support | Use only in bounded scenarios or as a research lead for high-impact models |
| E0–E1 unsupported or unverified lead | Never use as a factual model input; an explicit analyst assumption may appear only in an illustrative scenario |