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disutility
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dis·u·til·i·ty  (dsy-tl-t)
n. pl. dis·u·til·i·ties
1. The state or fact of being useless or counterproductive.
2. Something that is inefficient or counterproductive: an analysis of the relative disutilities of the two plans.
disutility [ˌdɪsjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
(Economics) Economics
a.  the shortcomings of a commodity or activity in satisfying human wants
b.  the degree to which a commodity or activity fails to satisfy human wants Compare utility [4]


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At this point too, the arguments around aid may have to take leave of the customary categories of economics, the language of preferences and of costs, benefits, utilities and disutilities.
The Future of Development Assistance by Sivaramakrishnan, Arvind / UN Chronicle
Factoring in other disutilities of switching cards, such as the nuisance of filling out applications and comparing the nonrate features of different cards, the inertia of many cardholders with respect to rate differences does not seem unreasonable.
Developments in the pricing of credit card services by Peirce, Mark A. / Federal Reserve Bulletin
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