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Decision Tree
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Decision tree
Schematic way of representing alternative sequential decisions and the possible outcomes from these decisions.
Decision Tree
In risk analysis, a diagram of decisions and their potential consequences. It is used to help determine the most straightforward (and cheapest) way to arrive at a stated goal. It is represented by potential decisions (drawn as squares), branching off into different proximate consequences (drawn as circles), and potential end results (drawn as triangles).


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