An Analytical Solution to the Hotel Pricing Model for the Equilibrium Choice-based Conjoint Analysis Approach

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( 2015 ). The authors of that study suggested a modified Newton-Raphson procedure to find the equilibrium prices. This study demonstrates an analytical method rather than an iterative procedure to effectively solve the system of equilibrium conditions. The approach is illustrated by an example. choice-based conjoint analysis analytical solution pricing equilibrium room price Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. 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