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Robert Rubate's Utility Function Assigns the Number 100 to a Piece

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Robert Rubate's utility function assigns the number 100 to a piece of cheesecake and the number 250 to a book about Thomas Jefferson. These numbers imply that the Jefferson book is two-and-a-half times as good as a piece of cheesecake. What type of utility is Robert using?


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