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In chapter 4 we saw that the weighted sum is a simple method of aggregating preferences. However, this type of aggregation does pre-suppose a certain number of assumptions on the nature of the decision maker’s preferences; these assumptions are quite strong and by no means simple to explain, as we shall see in this chapter. The key question is: what properties must the decision maker’s preferences satisfy if they are to be expressed in the form of a sum of utility functions?
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Pomerol, JC., Barba-Romero, S. (2000). Additive Utility Functions and Associated Methods. In: Multicriterion Decision in Management. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 25. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4459-3_6
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