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They are a powerful way of answering base-rate questions (i.e. the frequency or severity of some phenomena) or for exploring subjective opinion (which is, of course, what opinion polls do).
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They are a powerful way of answering base-rate questions (i.e. the frequency or severity of some phenomena) or for exploring subjective opinion (which is, of course, what opinion polls do).
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"Looming fiscal changes will add to the pressure on household finances, while the prospect of modest base-rate increases, perhaps starting as early as May, suggests residential property transactions for the year may disappoint," Mr. Pannell said.
U.K. Mortgage Lending Growth Steady in February Alex Brittain 2011
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They are a powerful way of answering base-rate questions (i.e. the frequency or severity of some phenomena) or for exploring subjective opinion (which is, of course, what opinion polls do).
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Low rates have left mortgage borrowers, particularly those on base-rate trackers, much better off.
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India's central bank has implemented a new base-rate rule, which sets a floor below which banks can't lend.
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Fortunately for those who did not rein in their sexual habits, the base-rate implied by these alarmist account was way off the mark...
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Second, I think you are trying to allege a base-rate neglect, but if you think most people drive the speed limit on highways you are sorely mistaken and should be ashamed of spreading b.s. used by the state to appropriate money from motorists for traffic ‘infractions’.
The Volokh Conspiracy » New York’s Highest Court Strikes Down Rochester Juvenile Curfew Ordinance: 2009
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We generally do not collect the base-rate data ourselves; it must be obtained from secondhand sources.
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The base-rate would be 1 terrorist per 300,000 people.
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