Evaluating a Demand Estimation Model
An economist develops a model to understand consumer purchasing behavior for a specific brand of breakfast cereal. The model is built using weekly sales data, including price and quantity sold, collected from a large number of different cities over a period of one year. Based on this methodology, analyze two potential challenges or limitations the economist might face in accurately estimating the true demand relationship for this cereal.
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