Evaluating Generalized Alternatives Of Competition Regulation In Local Food Industry Market
Table 2:
| Degree of advantage of xn over xm | Interpretation |
| 1 | Equal importance of elements xn and xm |
| 3 | Weak (slight) advantage of xn over xm |
| 5 | Strong (essential) advantage |
| 7 | Very strong (obvious) advantage |
| 9 | Absolute (maximum possible) advantage |
| 1/3, 1/5, 1/7, 1/9 | Inverse values: if advantage of xn over xm is estimated with some value, then advantage of xm over xn is estimated with the inverse value |