Is more evidence always worth it for a machine buyer?
From MCC-001, an essay: a hypothesis, not a measurement.
The short answer
No. The essay argues that richer evidence still has to improve decisions enough to justify the cost of interpreting and checking it.
As published in the issue
Richer evidence must still improve decisions enough to justify the cost of interpreting and checking it.
The sentence above is quoted from the essay as published and is not re-written here. The essay, its date and the address it was published at are below.
Why it matters
Evidence has a reading cost as well as a collection cost. A record too expensive to use is no improvement on a rating.
Source
- Issue
- Machine Commerce Conditions: MCC-001 — September 2026
- Published
The terms
The terms this question uses are defined in the glossary.
Corrections and disputes
Corrections to this issue are on the corrections register, and this answer reads from the record rather than from a copy.