On the Value of Using Group Discounts under Price Competition
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Article history: Received 9 December 2013 Received in revised form 17 April 2014 Accepted 2 July 2014 Available online 10 July 2014
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Artif. Intell.
دوره 216 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013