Efficiency and maximization of result shouldn't be mutually exclusive, but maximizing result regardless of efficiency considerations as a short term goal is antithetical to efficiency.
Efficiency works from both ends, minimizing use of resources and minimizing requirements at the consumer end for a sensible desirable result. This includes accounting for the total cost of production, including minimizing waste and resourse displacements, a "global" accounting.
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I'll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one.
Last edited by Pio1980; 08-21-2018 at 10:47 AM.
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