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Concept · Foundations
A numerical measure of how much an outcome is worth to a particular agent, calibrated so that higher numbers always correspond to more preferred outcomes.
Why it matters
Utility converts money, time, health, and other goods into a single scale that captures what actually matters to the decision maker, including attitudes toward risk.
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