The '''Objectivist theory of Value''', as proposed by [[Ayn Rand]], explains the [[worth]] of goods and services as a relationship between [[intrinsic]], [[observable]] atributesattributes in nature, [[human]] [[knowledge]] of such atributesattributes, and how such atributesattributes can satisfy the [[subjective]] needs of humans. In contrast with [[Subjective theory of value|subjective theories of value]] and the [[Intrinsic theory of vaule|intrinsic theories of value]] (also called ''objective'' theories, a term that Ayn Rand wanted to use for her own theory), the Objectivist theory of value holds the following:
*'''Reality exists independently of perception:'''
