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(Physica A, 2010, 389, 3476\u20133483). We extend the former analysis to consider three different operating regimes; namely, Maximum Power Output (MPO), Maximum Ecological Function (MEF) and Maximum Efficient Power Function (MEPF), respectively. Based on the later, it is possible to generalize the obtained results. Additionally, results show analogies in the optimal performance between the different optimization criteria where all thermodynamic features are determined by three parameters (the chemical potential gap     \u0394 =    \u03bc 1  \u2212  \u03bc 4    R T      , the degree of coupling q and the efficiency    \u03b7   ). 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