Buy 6,000 labeled records or build a smaller dataset yourself? Defend the data budget.
Make your call first. Use the published answer and rubric to examine your reasoning when you are ready.
Case briefRead the inputs, then make your call
Fictional repair-request labeling plan. Acceptance requires permitted use, uniqueness, workflow fit and labels meeting the current policy. Initial rights review passed for both sources. Audit samples are assumed independent and randomly drawn from their target deliveries; verify those assumptions. Costs and pay are illustrative.
| Vendor delivered records | 6000 |
|---|---|
| Vendor price, USD | 9000 |
| Vendor audit sample | 400 |
| Vendor accepted in audit | 160 |
| Internal records to collect | 4000 |
| Internal audit sample | 400 |
| Internal accepted in audit | 320 |
| Seconds per primary or second label | 45 |
| Additional second labels | 500 |
| Adjudications | 300 |
| Seconds per adjudication | 90 |
| Paid instruction and training hours | 10 |
| Worker compensation per hour, USD | 32 |
| Internal platform and coordination cost, USD | 640 |
| Available worker-hours in the collection window | 90 |
| Additional costs | Independent final evaluation and future maintenance are outside these quoted costs. |
Your task. Compare expected accepted-record costs, all required worker time and delivery capacity. Explain uncertainty, missing slices and the evidence needed before scaling the order.
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