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sample weighting

A sample weight - prepared and present in the data prior to ingestion - allows a simple multiplier representing the notional number of assumed accounts for that record when it is presented in a Decision Optimizer report. It simply weights the reporting metrics to reflect the total population you are looking to assess. This allows you to run on a sample of accounts, but obtain results based on the whole population.

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