This Question Contains Two Parts; Be Sure to Answer Both

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Essay

This question contains two parts; be sure to answer both.
First, what benefits can teamwork achieve?
Second, suppose the dean of your college or university asked you to assemble a team of five people (plus yourself) to examine the parking problem on campus (too many students, not enough parking spaces). Describe five people you would choose to be on your team, explaining why each is qualified to serve on the team.

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Definitions:

Strictly Convex Preferences

Preferences that imply a consumer always prefers a mixture or combination of two goods over having just one of them, indicating a strong preference for variety.

Marginal Rates of Substitution

The rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another while maintaining the same level of satisfaction, pivotal in understanding consumer choice.

Pareto Optimal

An economic situation where it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Pareto Optimal Allocation

An allocation of resources where no reallocation can make someone better off without making someone else worse off, reflecting a state of optimal efficiency.