Talk:Analytic hierarchy process – leader example

Weight definitions

The weight definitions in the AHP fundamental scale may be standard for all I know, but they don't seem right. A weight of 3 is described as 'moderate importance' i.e. one element is moderately preferable to the other. But 3 x the weight suggests a strong preference not a moderate one. To put it in economic terms, if I'd be prepared to pay three times as much for an apple than a banana, I very much prefer apples to bananas. Or in score terms, if I rate an apple 9/10 that means I only rate a banana 3/10 - a huge difference. Whereas a 'moderate' preference for an apple might have me paying say 1.2-1.5 x (e.g. rating an apple 7 or 8/10 vs banana 6/10.) Ben Finn (talk) 11:40, 26 July 2019 (UTC)