The authors describe a model and measurement methodology by which to predict the probability that an individual consumer will choose a product from an offered set of competing products. After a brief review of alternative approaches, they use a simple example to illustrate the proposed methodology. They demonstrate the empirical validity of the methodology by using data from an experiment in repetitive choice.
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