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Zhang, Zhihao

Three Empirical Methods for Calculating Customer Lifetime Value

Zhang, Zhihao ; Whitler, Kimberly ; Venkatesan, Rajkumar

M-1056 | Published August 01, 2024 | 11 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

A useful method in the marketer’s toolkit for determining the value of a representative customer from a certain segment is customer lifetime value (CLV). A CLV analysis essentially summarizes the prof... Read More

A Conceptual Introduction to Customer Lifetime Value

Zhang, Zhihao ; Whitler, Kimberly

M-1053 | Published July 24, 2024 | 9 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

An important metric that plays a pivotal role in marketing is customer lifetime value (CLV). Given the constraint of limited marketing budgets, a company can enhance the return on its marketing invest... Read More

Leveraging the Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA) to Make Pricing Decisions

Whitler, Kimberly ; Hagerty, Serena ; Zhang, Zhihao ; Maiden, Stephen E.

M-1045 | Published February 28, 2024 | 4 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

A key negotiating concept, the Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA), allows a buyer and seller to reach a mutually acceptable price. This technical note provides an overview of ZOPA for both individual-l... Read More