Price forecasting for notebook computers /

available, this approach can be used to assist managerial

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rutherford, Derek Paul
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:available, this approach can be used to assist managerial
decision making in the notebook computer industry, for
example, in determining when and how to upgrade a model and
example, to forecast (1) notebook computer price at
influence of individual features are estimated. A time
introduction, and (2) rate of price erosion for a notebook's
life cycle of a notebook. Since all data are publicly
life cycle. Results indicate that this approach can forecast
Notebook computer price is related to constituent features
of its introduction with an average error of under 10% and
over a series of time periods, and the rates of change in the
series analysis is used to forecast and can be used, for
seven months after introduction - the length of the typical
statistical regression to forecast notebook computer prices.
the price of a notebook computer up to four months in advance
the rate of price erosion to within 10% of the price for
This paper proposes a four-step approach that uses
when to introduce a new model.
Item Description:"Major subject: Industrial Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 45 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 38-39.