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Revealed preferences: the economic concept that consumer
Revealed preferences: the economic concept that consumer choices under real constraints reveal preferences more reliably than verbal reports, which forms the basis for understanding that actual behavior reveals true values more accurately than stated values
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'revealed preferences' by identifying its genus (economic concept), its differentia (revealing preferences through real constraints rather than verbal reports), and distinguishes it from related concepts like verbal reports. It directly connects this economic principle to the curriculum's central claim about values and behavior.