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economists are not attempting to [...] in any given circumstance.
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predict behavior

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economists are not attempting to [...] in any given circumstance.
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economists are not attempting to [...] in any given circumstance.
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predict behavior
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economists are not attempting to predict the behavior of any single consumer in any given circumstance. Instead, they are attempting to build a consistent model of aggregate market behavior in the form of a market demand curve.

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2. CONSUMER THEORY: FROM PREFERENCES TO DEMAND FUNCTIONS
astes and preferences they have. It still makes assumptions, but does so at a more fundamental level. Instead of assuming the existence of a demand curve, it derives a demand curve as an implication of assumptions about preferences. Note that <span>economists are not attempting to predict the behavior of any single consumer in any given circumstance. Instead, they are attempting to build a consistent model of aggregate market behavior in the form of a market demand curve. Once we model the consumer’s preferences, we then recognize that consumption is governed not only by preferences but also by the consumer’s budget constraint (the ability

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