This article explores some of the behavioral implications of two-person bargaining. The generality of Schelling's prominence principle for splitting the difference is examined under a variety of conditions. The authors conclude with a discussion of the possible uses of bargaining experiments in the development of descriptive and normative marketing theory.
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