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CONTINGENCY ANALYSIS
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CONTINGENCY ANALYSIS
Contingency analysis is a method of
treating UNCERTAINTY that explores the effect on the
ALTERNATIVES of change in the ENVIRONMENT in which the
alternatives are to function. This is a "what-if" type of
analysis, with the what-ifs being external to the alternative, in
contrast to a SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS, where the parameters of the
alternatives are varied. See also: A FORTIORI ANALYSIS.
(IIASA)