On a Class of One-Switch Multiattribute Utility Functions

• Authors: J. Chudziak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We determine the functional forms of a class of multiattribute utility functions that lead to zero-switch change in preferences between multi-period cash flows when a decision maker's initial wealth increases through an annuity that pays a constant amount every time period.

Keywords

EN

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Discipline

• 89.65.Gh: Economics; econophysics, financial markets, business and management(for economic issues regarding production and use of renewable energy, see 88.05.Lg)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 121
• Issue: 2B
• Pages: B-11-B-15

Dates

published

2012-02

Contributors

author

J. Chudziak

• Department of Mathematics, University of Rzeszów, Rejtana 16C, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.121.B-11