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Managing Customers as Investments The Strategic Value of Customers in the Long Run
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Managing Customers as Investments The Strategic Value of Customers in the Long Run

by Sunil Gupta, Donald R. Lehmann
January 2005
Beginner to intermediate
224 pages
4h 32m
English
Pearson
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Appendix A. ESTIMATING CUSTOMER LIFETIME VALUE (CLV)

In this appendix, we provide the mathematical details for estimating CLV under various assumptions discussed in Chapter 2.

CLV WITH CONSTANT MARGIN, CONSTANT RETENTION, AND INFINITE TIME HORIZON

In our simple model, we assume that profits or margins for a customer remain constant over his or her tenure with the firm. Studies in this area report conflicting evidence—some studies support an increase in margins over time, while others show no significant impact of the duration of tenure on margin. We also assume that retention rates remain constant over time. Although defection patterns for a cohort may show a systematic change over time, several landmark studies show that these changes may reflect ...

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