Cost-effective

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economic

'cost-effective' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for economic that I've seen before include "(Likely to be) profitable" , "Relating to careful financial management" , "Sparing with resources or money" , "Likely to bring a profit" , "Coo, mince! (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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