In [3], Chen’s model deals with a multi-location newsboy problem which assumes that (1) the demand rate of each location follows Poisson distribution, (2) the goods will decrease the degree of freshness as the expiration date of the goods gets closer, and the buying willingness of the customer will decrease. Based on these assumptions, we find the optimal solution of the model. In this article, we assume that the price reduction will increase the buying willingness, so we intend to reduce the unit price at time ε in the selling period [0, t], and then determine the optimal selling period and distribute suitable quantity of goods to each location such that the expected profit per unit time is maximized.
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Far East Journal of Mathematical Sciences 132(1), p.21-29
