Technology Selection Under Changing Costs
You are an advisor to an olive oil cooperative that has recently experienced a significant and sustained increase in the cost of labor. The cooperative must choose one of two production technologies to adopt for its new facility. Both technologies are summarized in the tables below, showing the daily inputs required to produce a standard output of 100 liters of oil. Based on the provided data and the economic context, which technology should the cooperative adopt? Justify your recommendation.
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