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Figure 8-43. Example of Results::Compare Alternatives Table display.<br />

In this table LDW compares the alternatives by the measures that<br />

make the greatest contribution to their difference in overall utility.<br />

Each line in the table represents the contribution of a single<br />

measure to the ranking results.<br />

Each line has the following information. The Alt1 Level is the<br />

level on the measure for the higher ranking alternative.<br />

The Alt2 Level is the level for the lower ranking measure.<br />

The % Contribution to Difference is the percentage of the total<br />

difference in overall utility between the two alternatives that is<br />

due to the measure. The percentages in this column sum to 100<br />

percent, although individual differences can be greater than 100<br />

percent and can also be negative.<br />

Negative contributions show that the lower ranked "Alt 2" is more<br />

preferred on this measure. LDW displays lines with negative<br />

contributions in red and those with positive contributions in blue.<br />

The Total Contribution is the absolute amount of the total<br />

difference in overall utility between the two alternatives that is<br />

due to the measure. The amounts in this column sum to the<br />

number in the difference line at the top of the table. Again,<br />

Section 8 -- Using LDW 3: Reviewing Results 8-47

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