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Use CUPED to Improve Experiment Power

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Scenario

You work on a ride-sharing marketplace and are analyzing an A/B test where the treatment is expected to move a noisy outcome with strong pre-period correlation. The team is considering CUPED or another variance-reduction approach before deciding whether the experiment is conclusive.

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How would you use CUPED or another variance-reduction method in the analysis, and how would you explain its impact on variance, power, and the final decision to ship?