Business A-Level
Sensitivity Analysis
What Sensitivity Analysis means in Business A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sensitivity Analysis
A technique used to determine how different values of an independent variable affect a particular dependent variable under a given set of assumptions.
Topics that use Sensitivity Analysis
- Decision-making techniques (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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Using Sensitivity Analysis in the exam
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