A company recently implemented strategies to reduce the number of inputs required to produce outputs at various stages of the value chain. This has resulted in ________ efficiency and the cost of outputs is ________.

A. higher; reduced
B. greater; reduced
C. reduced; constant
D. constant, lower
E. reduced; higher


Answer: B

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