A Multiproduct Risk‐Averse Newsvendor with Law‐Invariant Coherent Measures of Risk

A Multiproduct Risk‐Averse Newsvendor with Law‐Invariant Coherent Measures of Risk

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Article ID: iaor20115734
Volume: 59
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 346
End Page Number: 364
Publication Date: Mar 2011
Journal: Operations Research
Authors: , ,
Keywords: approximation, newsboy problem, risk perception
Abstract:

We consider a multiproduct risk‐averse newsvendor under the law‐invariant coherent measures of risk. We first establish several fundamental properties of the model regarding the convexity of the problem, the symmetry of the solution, and the impact of risk aversion. Specifically, we show that for identical products with independent demands, increased risk aversion leads to decreased orders. For a large but finite number of heterogeneous products with independent demands, we derive closed‐form approximations for the optimal order quantities. The approximations are as simple to compute as the classical risk‐neutral solutions. We also show that the risk‐neutral solution is asymptotically optimal as the number of products tends to be infinity, and thus risk aversion has no impact in the limit. For a risk‐averse newsvendor with dependent demands, we show that positively (negatively) dependent demands lead to lower (higher) optimal order quantities than independent demands. Using a numerical study, we examine the convergence rates of the approximations and develop additional insights into the interplay between dependent demands and risk aversion.

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