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Behavioral assumption

Assumption in economics that humans will attempt to maximize their utilities From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In behavioral economics, the behavioral assumption is that, under their resource constraints, humans are rational actors – they will attempt to maximize their utilities, thereby generating the greatest profit and outcomes.[1]

The two most important characteristics of the human under the behavioral assumption are rationality and self-interest.[citation needed]

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