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Lec 2: Preferences and Utility Function
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In this lecture, Prof. Gruber talks about where consumer decisions come from, beginning with consumer preferences. He then builds on these concepts to explain the utility function, which is a mathematical expression of consumer preference. Keywords: microeconomics, consumer demand, preferences, utility function