NetLogo User Community Models

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WHAT IS IT?

Consumerism

HOW IT WORKS

The model represents the purchase history of a product over a period of time, similar to the popularity of a fad.

HOW TO USE IT

Blue population- this variable represents the people who do not have the product.
yellow population- This variable represents the people who have the product or would buy it immediatly upon release (for example fans of a given brand).
WoM effect (word if mouth): the efficacy of word of mouth for the product. WoM happens when a blue person interacts with a yellow person. note: resaerch shows that negative and positive word of mouth both lead to purchases.
Advirtisements: the number of stationary advirtisements for the product.
ad-size: the size of the adds.
ad-effect: similar to WoM effect; every time a blue person interacts with an ad, they are more likely to buy the product.

THINGS TO NOTICE

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THINGS TO TRY

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EXTENDING THE MODEL

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NETLOGO FEATURES

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RELATED MODELS

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CREDITS AND REFERENCES

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