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Herweg, Fabian (Oktober 2012): The Expectation-Based Loss-Averse Newsvendor. Münchener Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beiträge (VWL) 2012-23 [PDF, 269kB]

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Abstract

We modify the classic single-period inventory management problem by assuming that the newsvendor is expectation-based loss averse according to Koszegi and Rabin (2006, 2007). Expectation-based loss aversion leads to an endogenous psychological cost of leftovers as well as stockouts. If there are no monetary stockout costs, then the loss-averse newsvendor orders a quantity lower than the quantity ordered by a profit-maximizing newsvendor. If there are positive monetary costs associated with stockouts, then the loss-averse newsvendor places suboptimal orders, which can be either too high or too low.

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