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Utility provides a theoretical measure of satisfaction

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Because economists hate unquantifiable human emotions, they invented a fake unit of measurement. 'Utility' is an entirely theoretical concept used to rank the satisfaction or benefit derived from consuming a good. You can't put a number on joy, but theorists will still happily chart it on a graph to mathematically prove you like pizza.

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