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Definition Of Conjoint Analysis

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The foundation of the Conjoint Analysis go back to at least the 1920s, it is generally agreed that 1964 marks the start of the conjoint measurements (Luce and Tukey, 1964). Conjoint Analysis was introduced to the marketing research community in the early 1970s (Green and Rao, 1971). Since 1970, it has become the most popular multi-attribute choice model in marketing research community (Cattin and Wittink, 1989).
This study uses the Conjoint Analysis methodology to estimate consumer’s preferences and acceptance of value added fish products in Oman. As shown in the previous chapters, the conjoint methodology is widely accepted as a tool to evaluate consumer preferences for both market and non-market goods. This chapter reviews consumer utility and the steps involved in the implementation of the Conjoint Analysis.

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It is widely used in marketing research. Conjoint Analysis is based on the premise that the attributes of a product form the basis of decision making in consumer choices. That is, consumers evaluate the value of a product by combining the separate amounts of value provided by each attribute of the particular product or services. So the consumers total utility is calculated by estimating part-worth utilities for the product attributes. Then the relative effect of each attribute level on the respondent preference rating, and the relative importance of each attribute, can be determined. Conjoint Analysis is often used in market studies when new products are being assessed, and when market data are not

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