The optimal decisions in franchising under profit uncertainty
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a Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70, Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, R.O.C. b Department of Commerce Automation and Management, National Pingtung Institute of Commerce, 51, Minsheng E. Rd., Pingtung City 90004, Taiwan, R.O.C. c Department of Finance, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70, Lienhai Rd. Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, R.O.C. d Long Bon Development Co., Ltd., 36F, 160-1 Taichung-Kong Rd. Sec. 1, Taichung 403, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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