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different numbers of alternatives for different choice observations

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ychh
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different numbers of alternatives for different choice observations

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Dear experts,

Can apollo package be used for an estimation based on a dataset in which different choice situations have different numbers of alternatives?

Thanks!
stephanehess
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Re: different numbers of alternatives for different choice observations

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Hi

apologies for the slow reply. Yes, this is straightforward, by including availabilities. See the examples in the manual

Stephane
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ychh
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Re: different numbers of alternatives for different choice observations

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Thank you, Stephane!
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