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Table 5 Binary comparison scale

From: Decision making on financial investment in Turkey by using ARDL long-term coefficients and AHP

Value Definitions

Importance values

Both criteria have equal importance

1

The 2nd criterion is moderately less important than the 1st criterion

3

The 2nd criterion is strongly less important than the 1st criterion

5

The 2nd criterion is very strong less important than the 1st criterion

7

The 2nd criterion is extremely less important than the 1st criterion

9

Intermediate more important

2,4,6,8