Two problems with that argument: * You're comparing outcomes with two different causes (quarantine versus contract) * You're asking about the quality of the o

Two problems with that argument: * You're comparing outcomes with two different causes (quarantine versus contract) * You're asking about the quality of the outcome, but defining the answer as whatever the market says. As the market doesn't weigh in on quality, only value (and that imperfectly in many situations) it can't answer that question.