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Less is More Expensive: The Cognitive Cost of Bulk Buying and the Effect of Regulating the Display of Unit Prices

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  • Hossain, Mallick

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  • Bauner, Christoph & Hossain, Mallick, 2023. "Less is More Expensive: The Cognitive Cost of Bulk Buying and the Effect of Regulating the Display of Unit Prices," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335447, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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