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Systematic Counting of Pairwise Differences
To accurately count all pairwise differences in a population without duplication, a systematic method is applied. After comparing the first individual against all others, each subsequent individual is only compared with those not yet paired. This ensures that as you progress through the comparisons, such as down a table, there is one fewer difference to count each time because previous comparisons are not repeated.
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Formula for Calculating the Number of Pairwise Differences in a Population
An economist is studying income differences in a small community of 5 households, labeled A, B, C, D, and E. To find the total number of unique income differences, the economist devises the following plan:
- Compare Household A to households B, C, D, and E.
- Compare Household B to households A, C, D, and E.
- Continue this process for all five households.
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Auditing a Pairwise Comparison Log