Originally Posted by
SharpestTool
Contrary to spackler's belief, the company can make a projection of probable value, certainly within a range of probable values. They do such things all the time, with fuel hedging for example. The point is they can project a number greater than zero if they see continued profitability. If they see a cliff coming (extreme case) they can elect to reject moves to monetize, knowing that they will likely not have to pay any PS.
Projections and probabilities aren't acceptable in a Section 6 costing sheet. Neither side wants to be tied to or offer projections and probabilities as an actual cost. There's no upside to doing that since the NMB would reject it out of hand on behalf of the first side to object to it.
So, can the company make projections? Absolutely. Does that matter in any way during Section 6? Absolutely not.
Carl