Optimized Production Technology (OPT) Was Introduced by Whom in the Late

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Essay

Optimized production technology (OPT) was introduced by whom in the late 1970s, and what does it do?

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Definitions:

Product-Variety Externality

An economic effect where an individual's consumption choices can lead to an increase in the variety of products available, potentially benefiting other consumers.

Negative Externality

A cost that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost, often associated with production or consumption activities.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power and differentiated competition.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to make adjustments so that supply equals demand, leading to no economic profit in perfect competition.