The use of expected value in pricing judgments

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-208

  Colbert, Gary ^a   Murray, Dennis ^a   Nieschwietz, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Expected value; Long run; Pricing judgments; Short run

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

EXPECTED VALUE; LONG-RUN; PRICING DECISIONS; PRICING JUDGMENTS; SHORT-RUN;

COSTS;

EID: 61349114850     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802488925     Document Type: Article

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