2.2. Results
2.2.1. Fairness ratings
First, we determined whether two composite indices,
one for the three absolute formats and one for the
three relative formats, were appropriate: Cronbach’s a
was .54 for absolute formats and .61 for relative
formats. Both of these alphas were o.70 and were
not acceptable (Nunnally, 1978). Thus, we examined
each format independently.