Table 2.
Loss fractions in % for case I; first part corresponds to optimal values in case α 2 = 2α 1, the second part to some earmarking policies
| b 1 | b 2 | b tot | b(c) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separate wards (20, 12) | 15.89 | 5.14 | 12.82 | 14.29 |
| Simple merging | 6.65 | 6.65 | 6.65 | 8.55 |
| Earmarking (0, 3) | 6.66 | 6.64 | 6.65 | 8.55 |
| Threshold (31, 32) | 9.97 | 1.99 | 7.69 | 8.26 |
| Optimal | 9.97 | 1.99 | 7.69 | 8.26 |
| Earmarking (0, 8) | 8.42 | 5.12 | 7.48 | 8.94 |
| Earmarking (16, 8) | 8.40 | 5.20 | 7.49 | 8.97 |
| Earmarking (0, 9) | 9.70 | 4.29 | 8.15 | 9.38 |
| Earmarking (16, 9) | 9.68 | 4.37 | 8.16 | 9.41 |