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When examining data used in a BCA, check:

that the data source of the BCA is stated;

for discrepancies introduced by using multiple data sources;

that socio-economic factors, climate anomalies and associated biological events that may affect the data were considered;

whether the data are based on one year, and thus subject to particular events in that year, or on several years observations; and

that statistical methodology was acceptable, perhaps with the assistance of a statistician or econometrician.

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David Adamson