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Repeat purchases under quality uncertainty. (English) Zbl 0816.90048

Summary: If the quality of a seller’s products is uncertain and a single purchase cannot reveal the seller’s expected quality, all sellers may benefit if their mean quality or type is not revealed.

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91B26 Auctions, bargaining, bidding and selling, and other market models
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