Blank and zero can produce different calculator results
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Specify missing-answer behavior explicitly; a legitimate zero must not be confused with an unanswered input.
Test blank values, rate boundaries, page timing and the final saved estimate.
Test blank values, rate boundaries, page timing and the final saved estimate.
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Specify missing-answer behavior explicitly; a legitimate zero must not be confused with an unanswered input.
Keep each cost component visible enough to explain what changes when the visitor changes scope.
A tier needs an explicit boundary rule: test just below it, exactly at it and just above it.
Decide where rounding occurs and keep displayed figures consistent with the saved result.
Reuse a stable expression within a funnel when it improves consistency; do not assume cross-funnel synchronization.
A lookup table can simplify maintenance, but its publication and synchronization rules are part of the requirement.
Write expected outcomes independently, then compare normal, missing, boundary and revised-answer cases.
Check where calculation occurs and when the visitor last changes an input; arithmetic alone does not establish freshness.
A revised answer should lead to a revised, identifiable result—not a mixture of old and new assumptions.