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A textile company has a budget of $1,200 for a production run. It uses two inputs: labor, at a wage of $30 per hour, and fabric, at a price of $60 per roll. The company is evaluating three different production techniques, all of which yield the same amount of output:
- Technique X: 10 hours of labor and 15 rolls of fabric.
- Technique Y: 20 hours of labor and 10 rolls of fabric.
- Technique Z: 30 hours of labor and 5 rolls of fabric.
Which of the following statements provides the most accurate cost-based analysis of these techniques?
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