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Producers on the best combinations of resources to use

How did producers decide on the best combinations of resources to use?  Who made these resources available, and why?

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The quest for profit led firms to produce these goods.  Producers looked for and found the least-cost combination of resources in producing their output.  Resource suppliers, seeking income, made these resources available.  Consumers, through their dollar votes, ultimately decide on what will continue to be produced.

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