Attribution

Overview


Example 1 - Linear Function


{% f(x_{1}, x_{2}) = x_1 + x_2 %}
In such an easy example attribution is easy
{% \Delta f_{x1} = \Delta x_1 %}
{% \Delta f_{x2} = \Delta x_2 %}
A common example of linear attribution is the net income of a company. The profit is the sum of the various revenues minus the various expenses. If one wanted to know how much salary expense contributed to (or detracted from) the profit of the company, one need only read the number off the financial statements. No magic needs to occur here.