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A FORTIORI ANALYSIS

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A FORTIORI ANALYSIS

A fortiori analysis is a method of treating uncertainty that stacks the cards against one ALTERNATIVE (often the one intuitively preferred) by resolving questions of uncertainty in favor of another alternative. If the initially preferred alternative is still preferable, one has a stronger case in its favor. See also: SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS CONTINGENCY ANALYSIS. (IIASA)