The economic costs associated with a breakdown in a PPP arrangement are relatively predictable. They may include legal costs to facilitate the proverbial contractual 'clean up' as well as other transaction costs related to confirming the conclusion, continued maintenance and or ongoing operation of the public utility in question. In some PPP contractual arrangements the public authority actually guarantees the private partner a minimum level of profit for a set period of time. Depending on the jurisdictions, such undertakings can result in massive public liability in the event that a PPP fails. Commitments are easy to make and provide great leverage in this context in that they can attract a greater spectrum of investors yet their consequences may be very serious in the final calculation of liability upon the dissolution of a PPP. Diligent preparation of a comprehensive risk profile renders the economic costs associated with the dissolution of a PPP a less problematic concern compared to the non-economic costs.