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Short run in Substitution process

In the short run, simple and cheap new cures for cancer and heart disease would most likely decrease the: (i) Gains of tobacco companies. (ii) Absentee rates of nearly all young workers. (iii) Demands for the hospital beds in intensive care units. (iv) Supplies of doctors specializing in such diseases.

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