ESTIMATION OF UNOBSERVED DEMAND

1 . A non -transitory storage device comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:

estimate a dependence vector ( 104 ), resulting in a first dependence estimate;

estimate a sampling of unobserved demand ( 108 ) using the first dependence estimate to scale observed factors; and

output to a display device information ( 110 ) based on the first dependence estimate or the sampling.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein when executed, the instruction cause the processor to:

estimate the dependence vector using the sampling and the observed factors, resulting in a second dependence estimate.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein when executed, the instructions cause the processor to:

iterate estimating the dependence vector unto a threshold has been reached.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein when executed, the instructions cause the processor to estimate a second sampling of unobserved demand using the latest dependence estimate to scale the observed factors.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein estimating the sampling results in an error vector for each sample.

6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein error vectors are averaged resulting in an average error estimate.

7 . A method, comprising,

determining, by a processor, a dependence vector ( 104 ), resulting in a first dependence estimate;

determining, by the processor, a sampling of unobserved demand ( 108 ) using the first dependence estimate to scale observed factors; and

outputting, by the processor, to a display device ( 110 ) the sampling of unobserved demand.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining, by the processor, the dependence vector using the sampling and the observed factors, resulting in a second dependence estimate.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining, by the processor, a second sampling of unobserved demand using the averaged dependence estimate to scale the observed factors.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first dependence estimate is based on supply.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the sampling of unobserved demand comprises determining, by the processor, the sampling over a period when demand exceeds supply.

12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the sampling of unobserved demand comprises determining, by the processor, the sampling over a period when demand is inelastic.

13 . A device comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor;

the processor to:

calculate a dependence vector ( 104 ), resulting in a first dependence estimate; and

calculate a sampling of unobserved demand ( 108 ) using the first dependence estimate to scale observed factors.

14 . The device of claim 13 , the processor to:

calculate the dependence vector using samples from the sampling and the observed factors, resulting in a second dependence estimate.

15 . The device of claim 14 , the processor to calculate a second sampling of unobserved demand using the averaged dependence estimate to scale the observed factors.