% !TEX program = xelatex % Evidence-first market research report template. \documentclass[11pt,letterpaper]{report} \usepackage{market_research} \newcommand{\reporttitle}{[Market name]} \newcommand{\reportsubtitle}{Evidence-first market assessment} \newcommand{\retrievalcutoff}{[YYYY-MM-DD]} \newcommand{\reportauthor}{[Prepared by]} \newcommand{\reportclassification}{[Public / Internal / Confidential]} \hypersetup{ pdftitle={\reporttitle{} --- \reportsubtitle{}}, pdfauthor={\reportauthor{}}, pdfkeywords={market definition, evidence ledger, scenario analysis} } \begin{document} \makemarketreporttitle {\reporttitle} {\reportsubtitle} {\retrievalcutoff} {\reportauthor} \pagenumbering{roman} \begin{calloutbox}[Use and limitations] This report distinguishes observed facts, estimates, calculations, scenarios, opinions, and recommendations. Claim IDs map to the claims ledger; source IDs map to the evidence ledger. Scenario ranges are conditional and are not confidence intervals unless a separately documented statistical model supports that interpretation. This report is not investment, legal, or financial advice. \end{calloutbox} \textbf{Classification:} \reportclassification \tableofcontents \clearpage \pagenumbering{arabic} \chapter{Executive Synopsis} \section{Decision Context} [State the decision, audience, retrieval cutoff, and material scope constraints.] \section{Findings} \begin{evidencebox}[Observed findings] \begin{itemize} \item [Finding with \claimref{C-001} and \sourceref{S-001}.] \item [Finding with explicit geography, period, unit, and revision status.] \end{itemize} \end{evidencebox} \section{Scenario Range} \begin{calculationbox}[Conditional range] [State the range across named scenarios and methods. Include calculation IDs, currency, base year, price basis, period, and denominator.] \end{calculationbox} \begin{assumptionbox}[Key assumptions] [List the assumptions that most influence the result and their \assumptionref{A-...} identifiers.] \end{assumptionbox} \begin{limitationbox}[Material limitations] [List unresolved source conflicts, missing evidence, revisions, sample limitations, taxonomy breaks, and model limitations.] \end{limitationbox} \chapter{Scope, Definitions, and Method} \section{Market Definition} \begin{calloutbox}[Formal definition] [Define the product or service, customer, geography, transaction type, measurement basis, and period.] \end{calloutbox} \subsection{Included} \begin{itemize} \item [Included product, customer, or channel.] \end{itemize} \subsection{Excluded} \begin{itemize} \item [Excluded category and reason.] \end{itemize} \section{Measurement Contract} \begin{longtable}{@{}p{0.28\textwidth}p{0.64\textwidth}@{}} \toprule Field & Definition \\ \midrule \endhead Geography & [Boundary and treatment of imports/exports] \\ Historical period & [Start--end] \\ Forecast period & [Start--end] \\ Currency and base year & [Currency; nominal/real/current/constant basis] \\ Measure type & [Stock/flow/count/share/rate/price/index] \\ Unit and denominator & [Explicit unit and denominator ID] \\ Industry taxonomy & [NAICS/NACE/ISIC or other taxonomy and version] \\ Product taxonomy & [NAPCS/CPA/PRODCOM/CPC or other taxonomy and version] \\ Retrieval cutoff & \retrievalcutoff \\ \bottomrule \end{longtable} \section{Evidence Hierarchy and Conflicts} [Describe the source hierarchy, exact claim--source mapping, snapshot/archive policy, revision treatment, and how conflicting sources were reconciled or retained as a range.] \chapter{Market Size and Reconciliation} \section{Top-Down Method} [List disjoint components, coverage keys, sources, conversions, and exclusions. Do not sum gross output, revenue, trade, and end-customer spend as though they were the same denominator.] \section{Bottom-Up Method} [Show customer or unit counts, annual quantities, price assumptions, addressable fractions, sources, and formulas.] \section{TAM, SAM, and SOM Scenarios} \begin{markettable}{Conditional TAM/SAM/SOM scenarios} \begin{tabular}{@{}lrrrl@{}} \toprule Scenario & TAM & SAM & SOM & Calculation \\ \midrule Downside & [value] & [value] & [value] & \calcref{CALC-...} \\ \tablerowcolor Base & [value] & [value] & [value] & \calcref{CALC-...} \\ Upside & [value] & [value] & [value] & \calcref{CALC-...} \\ \bottomrule \end{tabular} \end{markettable} \begin{assumptionbox}[Interpretation] TAM, SAM, and SOM are conditional scenario outputs. They are not a single asserted market truth. Explain serviceability filters, capture constraints, time horizon, and why the scenarios differ. \end{assumptionbox} \section{Method Reconciliation} [Report the absolute gap and gap as a percentage of the methods' midpoint. Investigate inconsistent boundaries, denominators, taxes, channels, time periods, currencies, and double counting before averaging estimates.] \section{Sensitivity} [Show how results change when the principal assumptions vary. State switching values at which a decision would change.] \chapter{Demand and Customer Evidence} \section{Observed Demand} [Report administrative, transactional, official statistical, or filing-based evidence with exact definitions and source IDs.] \section{Survey Evidence} \begin{longtable}{@{}p{0.30\textwidth}p{0.62\textwidth}@{}} \toprule Disclosure & Detail \\ \midrule \endhead Sponsor and fieldwork organization & [Names] \\ Target population and sampling frame & [Definition] \\ Probability or non-probability sample & [Method] \\ Recruitment and mode & [Method, languages, dates] \\ Unweighted sample and subgroups & [Counts] \\ Weighting and design effect & [Variables, benchmarks, effect] \\ Response or participation & [Definition and rate, if available] \\ Question wording & [Instrument location] \\ Precision & [Appropriate measure and assumptions] \\ Limitations & [Coverage, nonresponse, measurement, model error] \\ \bottomrule \end{longtable} \section{Interview Evidence} [Describe recruitment, consent, dates, roles represented, analysis/coding method, saturation limitations, and privacy controls. Present themes as qualitative evidence; do not attach population prevalence to them.] \chapter{Competitive Landscape} \section{Relevant Product and Geographic Scope} [Explain substitutability, customer perspective, non-price competition, channels, geography, dynamic change, and alternate plausible definitions. Descriptive market research does not determine a legal antitrust market.] \section{Competitor-Feature Matrix} [Insert the validated, evidence-linked matrix. Use ``unknown'' when public evidence is absent. Keep product edition, geography, and as-of date constant.] \section{Shares and Concentration} [State the share metric and denominator: revenue, units, capacity, active users, or another defensible measure. Explain residual/unknown participants and source coverage. If HHI is shown, state the exact market definition and avoid turning screening indicators into legal conclusions.] \section{Competitive Dynamics} [Separate observed actions from interpretation. Cite filings, regulator records, official registries, or attributable public company material.] \chapter{Forecast Scenarios} \section{Historical Series and Revisions} [State source series, frequency, seasonal adjustment, vintage/retrieval date, revisions, transformations, and any taxonomy or methodology breaks.] \section{Scenario Definitions} \begin{longtable}{@{}p{0.18\textwidth}p{0.34\textwidth}p{0.38\textwidth}@{}} \toprule Scenario & Rate path or drivers & Assumptions and evidence \\ \midrule \endhead Downside & [Path] & [Assumption and source IDs] \\ Base & [Path] & [Assumption and source IDs] \\ Upside & [Path] & [Assumption and source IDs] \\ \bottomrule \end{longtable} \section{Range and Sensitivity} [Report the conditional range by year, endpoint sensitivity, breakpoints, and which input dominates. Do not assign scenario probabilities without a validated probabilistic basis.] \chapter{Regulation, Risks, and Uncertainty} \section{Regulatory Record} [Distinguish enacted, effective, proposed, consulted, stayed, and repealed rules. Record jurisdiction, authority, publication date, effective date, and primary legal source.] \section{Risk Register} [For each risk, separate evidence, likelihood judgment, impact mechanism, early indicators, and mitigation. Avoid false numerical precision.] \chapter{Implications and Options} \section{Implications} [Link each implication to findings and state what would disconfirm it.] \section{Options} [Compare options against explicit objectives, dependencies, costs, risks, and decision thresholds.] \begin{recommendationbox}[Recommendations] [State recommendations as judgments, not sourced facts. Include dependencies, owners, timing, and evidence that would trigger reconsideration.] \end{recommendationbox} \chapter{Limitations} [Consolidate evidence gaps, source conflicts, potential double counting, currency/base-year conversions, revision exposure, survey error, interview limits, competitive-intelligence limits, and forecast/model uncertainty.] \appendix \chapter{Evidence Ledger} [Render the complete source ledger: source ID, title, publisher, URL or persistent identifier, publication and retrieval dates, geography, unit, currency/base, taxonomy, revision status, method/sample, limitations, terms, and archive path.] \chapter{Claims Ledger} [Render claim ID, exact claim text, statement type, source IDs, calculation and assumption IDs, report location, scope metadata, revision status, and confidence label.] \chapter{Calculations and Assumptions} [Include formulas, raw inputs, conversions, coverage keys, denominator IDs, scenario paths, sensitivity values, and reconciliation.] \chapter{Research Ethics and Data Handling} [Document consent, privacy notices, retention, access controls, de-identification, lawful public-source collection, and deletion schedule. Confirm that no deceptive collection, PII disclosure, or trade-secret acquisition was used.] \end{document}