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MA.9:1 - Problem frame

People act within measurement and decision arrangements. A lower reported unit cost can earn approval while consuming more cash and producing unwanted inventory. A forecast used to negotiate resources can encourage biased expectations.

The account can influence behavior alongside demand, operational constraints, authority and other incentives. A useful repair must establish enough of that connection to change the right thing.