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expected utility  

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  • As part of rational choice theory, the concept of expected utility is used to elucidate decisions made under conditions of risk. The expected utility of an action is a function of both an agent's estimation of the utility of the various outcomes possible given that action and the likelihood of those outcomes occurring. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Expected Utility]

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