Ehrenberg's negative binomial distribution model is applied to a new facet of consumer behavior, the frequency of household filler trips to food stores. Goodness-of-fit tests and intertemporal predictions are assessed. The overall verdict is that the model serves as a good representation of the trips to grocery stores.
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