Constrained consumers: When do people consider what they have to give up in order to buy something?

Monday, May 9, 2011 - 14:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Every time consumers spend money on a purchase, they are giving up other consumption down the road. A new study looks at the factors that lead consumers to consider these "opportunity costs."

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