Economical
Economical adjective - Careful in the management of money or resources.
More expensive is an antonym for economical.
More expensive
Both terms in one sentence
- This was because the Germans intentionally used cheap, weak parts on the reasoning that the Panthers that were produced would not survive long enough in combat to make using the more expensive but durable parts economical.
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