Fundamental scale for pairwise comparisons
| Scale | Degree of preference |
|---|---|
| 1 | Equal importance |
| 3 | Moderate importance |
| 5 | Essential or strong importance |
| 7 | Very strong or demonstrated importance |
| 9 | Extremely high importance |
| 2,4,6,8 | Intermediate values |
| Reciprocals | Opposite |
| Scale | Degree of preference |
|---|---|
| 1 | Equal importance |
| 3 | Moderate importance |
| 5 | Essential or strong importance |
| 7 | Very strong or demonstrated importance |
| 9 | Extremely high importance |
| 2,4,6,8 | Intermediate values |
| Reciprocals | Opposite |
Source(s): Satty (1988)
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