MAPS: question: ed50 & LD50

["jeff" <eassonj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hello

i'm a first year college student in canada and i was wondering about 
ed50 and ld50.  what exactly is meant by 50% effect?  why do these 
statistics mean something (as opposed to say ld74.3 etc)?

thanx in advance.

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