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  "schemaVersion": "inquory.editorial-resource.v1",
  "resource": {
    "id": "roi-calculator",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "executionDate": "2026-10-13",
    "updatedDate": "2026-10-13",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://inquory.com/tools/ai-automation-roi-calculator",
    "provenance": "Inquory-authored synthetic inputs executed in memory on 2026-10-13. No API, account, analytics, or customer record was used.",
    "limits": [
      "Scenario results are arithmetic illustrations, not forecasts.",
      "The model does not establish available demand, implementation feasibility, or actual cash flow.",
      "Readers must replace every synthetic input with measured local evidence."
    ]
  },
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        "adminTimeReductionRate": 0.1,
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        "evaluationHorizonMonths": 12
      },
      "result": {
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        "labourCapacityValueCad": 80,
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      "id": "near-break-even",
      "label": "Near break-even defaults",
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      "id": "higher-recovery",
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