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Optimum, minimum or maximum
           Often misunderstood by managers, politicians and journalists

Concept:                                                                   by Ton Noorhoff

Dependent                                                                            Y   max




                              Y = Dependent variable
variable Y is :
?maximum
or
?minimum
                                                                                     Y
when                                                                                     min




? independent                                          X = Independent variable
variable X is
                                                                 X
optimum                                                              opt
Optimum, minimum or maximum
            Often misunderstood by managers, politicians and journalists

Examples:                                                                                by Ton Noorhoff
?Management                                             100 %




                           Y = service-level, availability
                                                                                                      Y
  ?Dependent                                                                                              max


  variable Y=
     ?service-level ,
     availability
  ?Independent
  variable X =                                               0%

     ?maintenance                                                 X = maintenance of infrastructure
     of the                                                                    X   opt
     infrastructure
Optimum, minimum or maximum
         Often misunderstood by managers, politicians and journalists

Examples:                                                              by Ton Noorhoff
                                                              Y = Maximum
?Business




                            Y = contribution or profit
   ?Dependent
   variable Y = i.e.
      ?contribution
      ?profit
   ?Independent
   variable X =                                          X = decisions of management
      ?decisions of                                                X   opt

      management
Optimum, minimum or maximum
          Often misunderstood by managers, politicians and journalists

Examples:                                                    by Ton Noorhoff
?Sports
   ?Dependent


                             Y = time required
   variable Y = i.e.
      ?time required
      to cover
      distance                                   Y = Minimum

   ?Independent
   variable X = i.e.                              X = training

      ? training                                   X   opt

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