Consistent Preferences
Definition Consistent Preferences
This is often an important assumption of economics. The idea is that rational individuals choose consistently.
- For example, if a consumer prefers A to B and B to C.
- Then it follows that he must prefer A to C.
This assumption is based on the principle of revealed preferences.
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