diff --git a/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue b/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
index eb8268551..838fbf256 100644
--- a/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
@@ -367,10 +367,18 @@ export default {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    return (
-                        baseMixin.methods.getTierOnePackagePrice(lineItemsForCalculatingPrice) >
-                        insuranceThreshold
-                    ); // compare base price vs arbitrary threshold (representing insurance price)
+                    const tierOnePrice = baseMixin.methods.getTierOnePackagePrice(lineItemsForCalculatingPrice);
+                    // prettier-ignore
+                    {
+                        if (store.getters.applicationUser.loggingOption) {
+                            console.log(new Date() + " tierOnePrice type: " + typeof tierOnePrice);
+                            console.log(new Date() + " insuranceThreshold type: " + typeof insuranceThreshold);
+                            console.log(new Date() + " tierOnePrice comparison: " + tierOnePrice + " > " + insuranceThreshold + "=" + (tierOnePrice > insuranceThreshold));
+                        }
+                    }                    
+
+                    // compare base price vs arbitrary threshold (representing insurance price)
+                    return (tierOnePrice > insuranceThreshold); 
                 }
 
                 return null;
@@ -397,6 +405,12 @@ export default {
             }
 
             if (isExternalParameter === externalParameterStatus.NOT_SET) {
+                // prettier-ignore
+                {
+                    if (store.getters.applicationUser.loggingOption) {
+                        console.log(new Date() + "quote.vue tab select EXTERNAL not set");
+                    }
+                }
                 // there are no active or inactive external parameters; use internal threshold
                 if (internalThreshold) thresholdToUse = internalThreshold;
 
@@ -408,6 +422,13 @@ export default {
             } else {
                 // user came from an external source, however, the externalParms may have been reset on service-zip, property-questions, etc...
                 if (getBoolFromString(store.getters.externalParameterQuote?.isInsurance)) {
+                    // prettier-ignore
+                    {
+                        if (store.getters.applicationUser.loggingOption) {
+                            console.log(new Date() + "quote.vue tab select EXTERNAL ISINSURANCE");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
                     // did user intentionally select insurance?
                     vm.isInsuranceSelected = true;
                     vm.servicePackage = store.getters.externalParameterQuote.servicePackage;
@@ -427,6 +448,13 @@ export default {
                 } else {
                     if (externalThreshold) thresholdToUse = externalThreshold;
 
+                    // prettier-ignore
+                    {
+                        if (store.getters.applicationUser.loggingOption) {
+                            console.log(new Date() + "quote.vue tab select NOT EXTERNAL");
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     vm.isInsuranceSelected = getIsInsuranceSelectedValue(
                         vm.availableLineItems,
                         thresholdToUse