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In this chapter we turn to the first analytical step in a multi-attribute decision analysis, namely the preparation and analysis of tradeoff plots. Tradeoff plots have three major functions. The first is to serve as a screening device, by identifying those options that do not appear to warrant further attention. The second, related function is to assist in the definition of strategies (combinations of options). The third, and perhaps most important, is to highlight the tradeoffs that must in fact be made by the decision-maker. In its simplest form, a tradeoff graph is just a plot of two attributes, in which the attribute values for the various options under consideration are displayed graphically.
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Hobbs, B.F., Meier, P. (2000). Screening and Tradeoff Analysis. In: Hobbs, B.F., Meier, P. (eds) Energy Decisions and the Environment. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 28. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4477-7_3
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