Q. How is the effort needed to determine whether a component is appropriate for the present application represented in COCOMO 2?

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Q. How is the equivalent number of new lines of code calculated in COCOMO 2?

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Q. What are the factors that impact the cost of reuse in COCOMO 2?

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Q. What is the extra effort needed to reuse code if it is strongly modular, matches the application, and is well-documented?

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Q. What is the range of the degree of assessment and assimilation (AA) in COCOMO 2?

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Q. How is the equivalent kilo number of new lines of code (EKLOC) calculated in COCOMO 2?

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Q. What is one of the main problems in applying cost estimation models?

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Q. According to DeMarco, what is the main cause of politically-colored estimates?

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Q. What is the "budget" method of cost estimation?

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Q. What is the "price to win" method of cost estimation?

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Q. What is one of the main reasons for the lack of data collection in software projects?

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Q. What is one of the main traps to be avoided when using other methods for cost estimation based on the expertise of estimators?

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Q. What is the main disadvantage of politically-colored estimates?

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Q. According to Jørgensen (2005) what should be avoided in expert-based effort estimation?

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Q. What is the goal of estimation according to Jørgensen (2005)?

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Q. What is the Winner's curse phenomenon known from auctions?

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Q. What type of contracts do software clients generally require according to Jørgensen and Grimstad (2004)?

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Q. What is the phenomenon known as "winner's curse" in software field?

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Q. According to Jorgensen (2005), what should be done to avoid the politically-colored estimation methods?

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Q. What is the outcome of a contract that results in low or negative profits to the bidder?

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