Utilon
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction.
"However, you have to realize that you should measure the costs and payoffs in utilons, not in dollars. $1 is almost infinitesimally small (in utilons), while $1M payoff is huge - it is perfectly rational to buy the ticket."
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More examples"However, you have to realize that you should measure the costs and payoffs in utilons, not in dollars. $1 is almost infinitesimally small (in utilons), while $1M payoff is huge - it is perfectly rational to buy the ticket."
Etymology
From util + -on.
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