A new brand choice model that has the capacity to include explanatory variables is described and its use illustrated in an application to a particular brand. In this application, pricing and certain consumer demographics provide an explanation of the purchase behavior for the brand studied. The model provides a good fit to empirical data as well as some important insights for marketing decision making.
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