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# Lead time quality

Bets are only accepted for lead times from 1 to 1000 hours. The weight is a measure from 0 to 1 based on the W(t)=a⋅t𐞅 formula, with initial parameters set to a=17.78, b=0.25:

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Sample values:

<table><thead><tr><th width="118.09088134765625">Period</th><th width="116.5455322265625">Lead Time (h)</th><th width="116.0909423828125">Quality</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1 hour</td><td>1</td><td>17.8</td></tr><tr><td>4 hours</td><td>4</td><td>25.1</td></tr><tr><td>1 day</td><td>24</td><td>39.4</td></tr><tr><td>3 days</td><td>72</td><td>51.8</td></tr><tr><td>1 week</td><td>168</td><td>64.0</td></tr><tr><td>2 weeks</td><td>336</td><td>76.1</td></tr><tr><td>3 weeks</td><td>504</td><td>84.2</td></tr><tr><td>1 month</td><td>720</td><td>92.1</td></tr></tbody></table>