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Withdrawal liability: withdrawal unit cap · case 01

Withdrawals include award units already physically returned.

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ROOT CAUSE

Withdrawals include award units already physically returned.

VERIFIED REPAIR

For withdrawal unit cap, apply the stipulated decision min(x["withdrawn_units"],max(0,x["awarded_units"]-x["returned_units"])).

Unsuccessful approach: The attempted repair uses min(x["withdrawn_units"],x["awarded_units"]); the explicit regression cases demonstrate that this still violates the stipulated auction rule.

Case contract

A toy auction withdrawal policy distinguishes voluntary withdrawal before award, excused withdrawal, replacement proceeds, paid deposits and caps on liquidated liability. Nonnegative integer credits are used; no legal or financial interpretation is intended. Named decision withdrawal-unit-cap: For withdrawal unit cap, apply the stipulated decision min(x["withdrawn_units"],max(0,x["awarded_units"]-x["returned_units"])).

Why this case matters

Offline administrative auction model for software failure analysis.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    v0 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"])
    v1 = 0 if x["excused"] else x["fee"]
    v2 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"]) if x["awarded"] else 0
    v3 = 0 if x["notice"]<=x["cutoff"] else x["deposit"]
    v4 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"]-x["deposit"])
    v5 = max(0,min(x["cap"],max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"])+x["fee"])-x["already_paid"])
    v6 = x["bond"] if x["forfeit"] and not x["released"] else 0
    v7 = max(0,x["awarded_units"]-x["returned_units"])
    v8 = x["withdrawn_units"]
    v9 = [b for b in dict.fromkeys(b for op,b in x["events"]) if [op for op,c in x["events"] if c==b][-1]=="withdraw"]
    return {'resale-shortfall':v0,'excused-fee-waiver':v1,'award-liability-gate':v2,'notice-penalty':v3,'deposit-offset':v4,'paid-liability-credit':v5,'released-bond-exclusion':v6,'unreturned-award-units':v7,'withdrawal-unit-cap':v8,'reinstatement-after-withdrawal':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('all units returned', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 5, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), ('notice order retained / all units returned', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 5, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['b', 'a', 'b'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), ('normal contract', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('notice order retained', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['b', 'a', 'b'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('resale surplus', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 40, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('excused default', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': True, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('before award', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': False, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('timely notice', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 3, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('exact notice cutoff', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 4, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('liability already paid', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 40, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('bond released', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': True, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10])]
def vary(value):
 if type(value) is int: return value*N
 if isinstance(value,list): return [vary(v) for v in value]
 if isinstance(value,dict): return {k:(v if k in ['count', 'delivery_index', 'disputed', 'maximum_set', 'minimum_set', 'stage', 'threshold', 'waived'] else vary(v)) for k,v in value.items()}
 return value
for label, request, expected in fixtures:
 check(label, solve(vary(request))['withdrawal-unit-cap'], expected[N-1])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
all units returned20Failed
notice order retained / all units returned20Failed
normal contract22Passed
notice order retained22Passed
resale surplus22Passed
excused default22Passed
before award22Passed
timely notice22Passed
exact notice cutoff22Passed
liability already paid22Passed
bond released22Passed

SHA-256 / 6cd09b9a47eba00444d1a2e1170ec2d27917fe7a24a2c78398e0213098a6bba0

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    v0 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"])
    v1 = 0 if x["excused"] else x["fee"]
    v2 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"]) if x["awarded"] else 0
    v3 = 0 if x["notice"]<=x["cutoff"] else x["deposit"]
    v4 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"]-x["deposit"])
    v5 = max(0,min(x["cap"],max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"])+x["fee"])-x["already_paid"])
    v6 = x["bond"] if x["forfeit"] and not x["released"] else 0
    v7 = max(0,x["awarded_units"]-x["returned_units"])
    v8 = min(x["withdrawn_units"],x["awarded_units"])
    v9 = [b for b in dict.fromkeys(b for op,b in x["events"]) if [op for op,c in x["events"] if c==b][-1]=="withdraw"]
    return {'resale-shortfall':v0,'excused-fee-waiver':v1,'award-liability-gate':v2,'notice-penalty':v3,'deposit-offset':v4,'paid-liability-credit':v5,'released-bond-exclusion':v6,'unreturned-award-units':v7,'withdrawal-unit-cap':v8,'reinstatement-after-withdrawal':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('all units returned', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 5, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), ('notice order retained / all units returned', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 5, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['b', 'a', 'b'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), ('normal contract', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('notice order retained', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['b', 'a', 'b'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('resale surplus', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 40, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('excused default', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': True, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('before award', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': False, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('timely notice', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 3, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('exact notice cutoff', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 4, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('liability already paid', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 40, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('bond released', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': True, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10])]
def vary(value):
 if type(value) is int: return value*N
 if isinstance(value,list): return [vary(v) for v in value]
 if isinstance(value,dict): return {k:(v if k in ['count', 'delivery_index', 'disputed', 'maximum_set', 'minimum_set', 'stage', 'threshold', 'waived'] else vary(v)) for k,v in value.items()}
 return value
for label, request, expected in fixtures:
 check(label, solve(vary(request))['withdrawal-unit-cap'], expected[N-1])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
all units returned20Failed
notice order retained / all units returned20Failed
normal contract22Passed
notice order retained22Passed
resale surplus22Passed
excused default22Passed
before award22Passed
timely notice22Passed
exact notice cutoff22Passed
liability already paid22Passed
bond released22Passed

SHA-256 / 9ebcb610dc5c18bb6bbae761beaec3aa5bb2dcac9f102a437447bc5e769552fe

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    v0 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"])
    v1 = 0 if x["excused"] else x["fee"]
    v2 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"]) if x["awarded"] else 0
    v3 = 0 if x["notice"]<=x["cutoff"] else x["deposit"]
    v4 = max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"]-x["deposit"])
    v5 = max(0,min(x["cap"],max(0,x["bid"]-x["resale"])+x["fee"])-x["already_paid"])
    v6 = x["bond"] if x["forfeit"] and not x["released"] else 0
    v7 = max(0,x["awarded_units"]-x["returned_units"])
    v8 = min(x["withdrawn_units"],max(0,x["awarded_units"]-x["returned_units"]))
    v9 = [b for b in dict.fromkeys(b for op,b in x["events"]) if [op for op,c in x["events"] if c==b][-1]=="withdraw"]
    return {'resale-shortfall':v0,'excused-fee-waiver':v1,'award-liability-gate':v2,'notice-penalty':v3,'deposit-offset':v4,'paid-liability-credit':v5,'released-bond-exclusion':v6,'unreturned-award-units':v7,'withdrawal-unit-cap':v8,'reinstatement-after-withdrawal':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('all units returned', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 5, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), ('notice order retained / all units returned', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 5, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['b', 'a', 'b'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), ('normal contract', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('notice order retained', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['b', 'a', 'b'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('resale surplus', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 40, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('excused default', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': True, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('before award', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': False, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('timely notice', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 3, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('exact notice cutoff', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 4, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('liability already paid', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 40, 'cap': 20, 'released': False, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]), ('bond released', {'bid': 30, 'resale': 18, 'deposit': 8, 'fee': 3, 'excused': False, 'awarded': True, 'notice': 5, 'cutoff': 4, 'already_paid': 2, 'cap': 20, 'released': True, 'withdrawn_units': 2, 'awarded_units': 5, 'returned_units': 1, 'bond': 6, 'forfeit': True, 'withdrawals': ['a', 'b', 'a'], 'events': [['withdraw', 'a'], ['reinstate', 'a'], ['withdraw', 'b']]}, [2, 4, 6, 8, 10])]
def vary(value):
 if type(value) is int: return value*N
 if isinstance(value,list): return [vary(v) for v in value]
 if isinstance(value,dict): return {k:(v if k in ['count', 'delivery_index', 'disputed', 'maximum_set', 'minimum_set', 'stage', 'threshold', 'waived'] else vary(v)) for k,v in value.items()}
 return value
for label, request, expected in fixtures:
 check(label, solve(vary(request))['withdrawal-unit-cap'], expected[N-1])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
all units returned00Passed
notice order retained / all units returned00Passed
normal contract22Passed
notice order retained22Passed
resale surplus22Passed
excused default22Passed
before award22Passed
timely notice22Passed
exact notice cutoff22Passed
liability already paid22Passed
bond released22Passed

SHA-256 / bdb7e412b85e04614ca507edca1dc19e21831e61801d70211c288b993488e4d3

Verification & scope

Stipulated toy auction rules, not a venue specification, financial advice, optimization claim, or live trading implementation. Nonnegative integer inputs and internally aligned list fields only. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:46:10.342258+00:00.

Case digest / 0bcf850b3cceb78b1c6c1fc872e325ddc0a21a45501577cbf1d3391ad0102ef3