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Learn how utility functions derive demand functions and their role in maximizing consumer satisfaction and economic decision making.

The law of marginal utility states that customer satisfaction decreases with each unit purchased. So, the more your customers purchase, the less satisfaction they get from each additional purchase. If ...

Judah Rose and Dr. Sunita Surana, ICF International, Fairfax, Va. The purpose of this article is to examine the utility of relatively simple rules-of-thumb for forecasting US economic recessions.