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The authors compare the use of dummy variable and traditional multiple discriminant function analysis when dealing with research questions where ratio or nominal scale independent variables can be used. A healthcare-related example of using dv MDF is given and the authors conclude that it is superior to traditional MDF for determining variable importance and developing market segment profiles.
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McCrohan et al. (1989) studied this question.
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