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PREFERENCE FUNCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preference function 1, record 1, English, preference%20function
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction de préférence 1, record 1, French, fonction%20de%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utility function
1, record 2, English, utility%20function
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Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- preference function 2, record 2, English, preference%20function
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) scale which (...) [reflects] the preference relationships of the individual. 3, record 2, English, - utility%20function
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Various methods have been put forward for the measurement of the relative amounts of "utility" or satisfaction derived from different levels of expenditure, and for using such a "utility function" in evaluating alternative distributions of income among individuals. 4, record 2, English, - utility%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'utilité 1, record 2, French, fonction%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonction de satisfaction 1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20satisfaction
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) [les] préférences [d'un consommateur type] lui permettent de classer les différents "paniers" de biens qui lui sont offerts, de façon que chacun d'eux soit préféré ou indifférent à tous ceux qui suivent. (...) On appelle (...) fonction d'utilité ou fonction de satisfaction tout indice U qui permet de représenter cet ordre de classement (...) 1, record 2, French, - fonction%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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