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Estimating a Demand Curve via Consumer Surveys
A consumer survey is a method for estimating product demand, which is especially valuable for new products like cereals or space flights where historical sales data is unavailable. The technique involves asking a large sample of consumers about their willingness to pay at different price points. By analyzing the proportion of respondents willing to purchase at each price, it's possible to construct the entire demand curve for the product.
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