Diagram of decomposition analysis. The decomposition analysis can be expressed in equation form in bits as follows:
Perfect Performance – Exact Profile = Acuity Effect + Crowding Effect + Mislocation Effect
Where:
Acuity Effect = Perfect Profile – Single-Letter Profile (Blue Area)
Crowding Effect = Single-Letter Profile – Mislocational Profile (Yellow Area)
Mislocation Effect = Mislocational Profile – Exact Profile (Red Area)