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Figure 6-12. Example of a measure level defined by a discrete probability<br />

distribution<br />

When you select this option, LDW asks you to enter the number of<br />

points (up to 10) that you will define. You then enter a level and a<br />

probability for each point. If your probabilities do not sum to 1.0,<br />

LDW will proportionally adjust them so that they do. The levels<br />

do not have to be in increasing order, although this will make it<br />

easier to see what's going on.<br />

Piecewise Linear Cumulative. The Piecewise Linear Cumulative<br />

option lets you describe the level of a measure for an alternative as<br />

a Piecewise Linear Cumulative probability distribution. A<br />

Piecewise Linear Cumulative distribution is described by several<br />

levels where the probability of being less than or equal to that<br />

level is defined. These points are connected by straight lines to<br />

form a complete cumulative probability distribution function. See<br />

Figure 6-13.<br />

6-24 Section 6 -- Using LDW 1: Structuring

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