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Measuring Utility in Consumption Units via Quasi-Linear Preferences
A significant and useful implication of the quasi-linear utility form, , is that overall utility is measured in the same units as the good that enters the function linearly (in this case, consumption, ). This structure allows for a direct interpretation of the non-linear component, , as the value of good (e.g., free time) expressed in an equivalent amount of the consumption good (e.g., bushels of grain).
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