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## Definition
==Link Ratio== is another term for age-to-age factor, representing the multiplicative factor by which losses develop from one age to the next.
## Formula
```
Link Ratio_{age n to n+k} = Cumulative Loss_{n+k} / Cumulative Loss_n
```
## See Also
- [[Age-to-Age Factor#Definition]] (same concept)
- [[Development Factor#Definition]]
## References
- Friedland, Chapter 4