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Subject: Re: Is there a rating inflation?

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 04:16:45 05/31/02

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Dann,

If you believe that ratings inflation exists, then do the stats/research and
present a proof.  It may exist and there is plenty of data to look at.  If you
can show this, it would prove your point.   You should be able to establish
averages for today, 5 years back, 10 years back, 20 years back.  Show N
population, break out #GM's, #IM's, ...  Show the std deviation.  If there is
inflation, you can show it to be significant and establish a 95% confidence
level.  You can show the rate of inflaciton over time, factors that influence
the inflation (based on data not opinion) and make recommendations for
correcting this.  It would be impressive.  The records are there, you may have
to dig them out, but I "know" the data is there.  Spend some time, and then
please present your findings, I would really like to see what you find and what
you have to say after you discover it.

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