TY - JOUR AU - Benson, Purnell H. AB - A model for the analysis and prediction of consumer behavior is described, based on an extension of marginal utility principles with preference employed in the place of utility and the principle of maximization of preference extended to qualitative degrees as well as quantities of commodities. In an exploratory test using food preference data, the average prices of appetizers, entrees, and desserts ordered, for a fixed-cost meal, by 263 Ss, were predicted with a mean error of six cents. Attention is called to economic implications of preference measurements of a form commonly collected in consumer studies. TI - A model for the analysis of consumer preference and an exploratory test JF - Journal of Applied Psychology DO - 10.1037/h0044207 DA - 1955-10-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-psychological-association/a-model-for-the-analysis-of-consumer-preference-and-an-exploratory-C55dgd202f SP - 375 EP - 381 VL - 39 IS - 5 DP - DeepDyve ER -