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The 9-point scale values used in the pairwise comparison of factors.
| Intensity of importance | Description |
| 1 | Equal importance |
| 3 | Moderate importance |
| 5 | Strong or essential importance |
| 7 | Very strong or demonstrated importance |
| 9 | Extreme importance |
| 2, 4, 6, 8 | Intermediate values |
| Reciprocals | Values for inverse comparison |
