Fact checked by Ariel Courage Reviewed by Erika Rasure What Is Utility Function? A utility function measures a consumer’s preference and satisfaction with different goods or services. As part of ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. In economics, demand is the consumer's ...

Total utility is the aggregate satisfaction that a consumer receives through the consumption of a goods or services. Total utility is often compared to marginal utility, which is the satisfaction a ...