When Two Plus Two Is Not Equal to Four: Errors in Processing Multiple Percentage Changes

When evaluating the net impact of a series of percentage changes, we predict that consumers may employ a "whole number" computational strategy that yields a systematic error in their calculation. We report on three studies conducted to examine this issue. In the first study we identify the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Consumer Research. - University of Chicago Press. - 34(2007), 3, Seite 327-340
1. Verfasser: Chen, Haipeng (Allan) (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rao, Akshay R.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Consumer Research
Schlagworte:Behavioral Decision Theory Judgment and Decision Making Pricing Promotions (Sales, Coupons) Experimental Design and Analysis (ANOVA) Business Mathematics Behavioral sciences Economics Haipeng (Allan)