Marketing Papers
Document Type
Technical Report
Date of this Version
1991
Publication Source
Journal of Retailing
Volume
67
Issue
3
Start Page
274
Last Page
299
Abstract
In this paper we propose a model for describing consumer decision making among assortments or menus of options from which a single option will be chosen at a later time. Central to the derivation of the model is an assumption that consumers are uncertain about their future preferences. The model captures both the utility of the items within the assortments as well as the flexibility the items offer as a group. We support our model empirically with two laboratory experiments. In the first experiment we test the underlying assumptions. In the second, we compare the predictive validity of our model to that provided by other models suggested in the literature.
Copyright/Permission Statement
Originally published in the Journal of Retailing © 1991 Elsevier
This is a pre-publication version. The publication is available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-retailing
Recommended Citation
Kahn, B. E., & Lehmann, D. R. (1991). Modeling Choice Among Assortments. Journal of Retailing, 67 (3), 274-299. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/marketing_papers/241
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