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Econ 101
- No uniquely efficient input mix
- Depends on prices, output quantity
- We should not care about input mix
- Cost is what matters
- Non-Health example:
- Production in the US is more efficient than in China in terms of resource use, but Chinese products are cheaper. Who should we buy from?
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