Explaining machine learning models in sales predictions

@article{Bohanec2017ExplainingML,
  title={Explaining machine learning models in sales predictions},
  author={Marko Bohanec and Mirjana Kljajic Borstnar and M. Robnik-Sikonja},
  journal={Expert Syst. Appl.},
  year={2017},
  volume={71},
  pages={416-428}
}
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