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Preferences
In economics, 'preferences' refer to an individual's personal valuation of different goods or outcomes relative to one another. They describe the trade-offs a person is willing to make, such as how much of one good they would give up to get more of another. Understanding preferences is essential for predicting the choices an individual will make when faced with a decision, like Karim's choice between consumption and free time.
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