<p>The motivation for this assumption is to have a unique solution. In this article, it is necessary to prove the 1st lemma, i.e. the quasi-concavity of the profit function.  You find a similar motivation in Tirole’s book (Industrial Organization, p. 156).</p>

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<p>I was reading this article on advance purchase discounts and pricing in which the author uses the monotone hazard rate assumption. Why does the author use it?</p>

<p>The article is <em>Advance-purchase discounts as a price discrimination device</em> (<a href="http://www.frankrosar.de/mediapool/135/1350549/data/nockepeitzrosar_apd_2011.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PDF</a>) by Nocke Peitz and Rosar</p>

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What is the monotone hazard rate assumption used for?
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# What is the monotone hazard rate assumption used for?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-07)

I was reading this article on advance purchase discounts and pricing in which the author uses the monotone hazard rate assumption. Why does the author use it?

The article is *Advance-purchase discounts as a price discrimination device* ([PDF](http://www.frankrosar.de/mediapool/135/1350549/data/nockepeitzrosar_apd_2011.pdf)) by Nocke Peitz and Rosar

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Thank you very much!

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**Tags:** microeconomics, game-theory, pricing, price-discrimination

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-11-07. Score: 2

The motivation for this assumption is to have a unique solution. In this article, it is necessary to prove the 1st lemma, i.e. the quasi-concavity of the profit function. You find a similar motivation in Tirole’s book (Industrial Organization, p. 156).


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