COWLES FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS
AT YALE UNIVERSITY

Box 208281
New Haven, CT 06520-8281

Lux et veritas

COWLES FOUNDATION DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 1904

Afriat from MaxMin

John D. Geanakoplos

August 2013

Afriat's original method of proof is restored by using the minmax theorem.

Kewords: Afriat's Theorem, Revealed preference, GARP

JEL Classification: D11, C60