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What does Rational Choice Theory mean?

A theory assuming individuals make decisions providing the greatest benefit given their preferences.

Rational Choice Theory in a sentence
Rational Choice Theory assumes that individuals make decisions that will provide them with the greatest benefit.

Rational Choice Theory in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Theorie der rationalen Entscheidung

Modell des zweckrational handelnden Menschen (Homo Oeconomicus).

French
Théorie du choix rationnel

Théorie postulant que les individus agissent de façon logique pour maximiser leur intérêt.

Spanish
Teoría de la elección racional

Marco que explica el comportamiento social basándose en decisiones lógicas.

Italian
Teoria della scelta razionale

Teoria che presume che l'individuo agisca per massimizzare la propria utilità.

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