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A framework that weighs the value of future outcomes according to when they occur.

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discounted utility

The lecturer used discounted utility to compare otherwise similar rewards at different dates.
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A seminar uses discounted utility to represent how a fictional reader weighs the value of receiving a desired book at different future dates.
From Preferences Across Time and Comparison.
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