{"id":"fpa-vendor-quote-three-year-lines","audience":"fpa","category":"finance-work","track":"finance","technique":"constraints","level":"intermediate","title":"Compare three vendor quotes on a three-year cost basis","free":false,"task":"You're helping a manager compare three quotes. Write a prompt for plain text with lines starting \"Quote A:\", \"Quote B:\", \"Quote C:\" and \"Lowest 3-year cost:\". Each quote line shows the arithmetic for total cost over 36 months, including any setup fee and price increase. State the cost facts only: no recommendation and nothing about quality. Under 90 words.","materialLabel":"Three vendor quotes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"VENDOR QUOTES - customer support platform, 36-month horizon (Nov 2026 request)\n\nQuote A - Halcyon Desk: $4,000 per month, 36-month term. 5% discount on the total if the 3-year commitment is signed.\n\nQuote B - Tessel Support: $3,500 per month, month-to-month, plus a one-time $6,000 setup fee. No price changes quoted.\n\nQuote C - Orbit Helpdesk: $3,200 per month in year 1. Price rises 15% each following year (year 2 is 15% above year 1; year 3 is 15% above year 2).\n\nNotes from the support lead: \"Halcyon has the best reviews and the best reporting.\" Tessel's quote expires Nov 30. All three quotes cover the same 20 agent seats.","rules":[{"type":"plainText"},{"type":"maxWords","max":90}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Names the four lines","patterns":["quote a:","lowest 3-year"]},{"label":"Includes fees and discounts","patterns":["setup","discount","increase"]},{"label":"Gives the compounding rule","patterns":["1\\.15","year 2","year 3"]},{"label":"Bans recommendation","patterns":["(do not|don'?t).*(recommend|quality)"]},{"label":"Caps length","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","plain"]}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Flat pricing for Quote C","why":"The AI multiplies $3,200 by 36 and misses the increases.","fix":"Add: \"Year 2 = year 1 x 1.15, year 3 = year 2 x 1.15.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Missing the discount or fee","why":"The AI forgets A's 5% off or B's $6,000 setup.","fix":"Say: \"Include setup fees and discounts.\"","checks":["r0","r1"]},{"title":"Recommending on reviews","why":"The AI picks Halcyon for its reviews.","fix":"Add: \"Cost facts only. Do not recommend a vendor or comment on quality.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Markdown extras","why":"The AI adds bold labels, headings and a closing note.","fix":"Say: \"Plain text, no bold. Output only the lines asked for.\"","checks":["plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting and runs past word limits.","fix":"Ask for fewer words than the real cap and keep each line short.","checks":["maxWords"]}],"hint":"A three-year view needs fees, discounts and compounding. State all three and ban quality opinions.","rubricLabels":["Quote A line shows $4,000 x 36 = $144,000, less 5% = $136,800","Quote B line shows $3,500 x 36 + $6,000 = $132,000 and Quote C line shows $38,400 + $44,160 + $50,784 = $133,344","Lowest 3-year cost line names Quote B at $132,000 and nothing recommends a vendor or mentions reviews or reporting quality"]}