Little progress has been made in building realistic models of consumer's purchase behavior as a function of the dynamic environment in which she makes her buying decisions. This article analyzes, probabilistically, relationships among selected elements of a consumer's purchase decision: brand purchased, store visited, and size of purchase.
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