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Analysis of Pareto Inefficiency

Two farmers must independently choose between using an Integrated Pest Control method (I) or a chemical pesticide (T). The table below shows the payoffs for each farmer based on their combined choices (Farmer 1's payoff, Farmer 2's payoff). An outcome is considered inefficient if there is an alternative outcome where at least one farmer is better off and no farmer is worse off.

             Farmer 2's Choice
             +-----------+-----------+
             |     I     |     T     |
+------------+-----------+-----------+
| Farmer 1's I |  (3, 3)   |  (1, 4)   |
| Choice   T |  (4, 1)   |  (2, 2)   |
+------------+-----------+-----------+

Explain precisely why the outcome where both farmers choose the chemical pesticide (T, T) is considered inefficient.

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