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Abstract
Homegrown value-auction experiments are useful for exploring preferences for controversial
product attributes. These auctions have emphasized estimating the effect of the attribute on the
willingness to pay (WTP) for a product. The likelihood that individuals are willing to purchase
any products with the attribute has received less attention, even though this could also be useful
to researchers, marketers, and policy makers. This article shows how simultaneous, single-unit
auctions can be used to estimate not just WTPs, but also the likelihood that individuals are willing
to purchase any products with a controversial attribute.