| 释义 |
maximand, n. Chiefly Econ.|ˈmæksɪmænd|
[f. maximize v. + -and2.]
A quantity which is to be maximized.
1954Jrnl. Pol. Econ. LXII. 147/1 This should be done by taking as the maximand not profits alone but the sum of the profits yielded and the pecuniary external economies created by the investment. 1980W. A. Galston Justice & Human Good vii. 281 On this interpretation, Aristotle was an ideal utilitarian, taking the human good as his maximand. 1987Amer. Econ. Rev. LXXVII. 379/2 The maximand reflects the regulator's goal of maximizing the expected level of consumers' surplus. 1991Oxf. Econ. Papers XLIII. 286 For brevity, the ungainly maximand obtained by doing so and using (14) in (13) is omitted. |