Question: 1. This question comes from Getzen (2007) chapter three question 6 page 70. The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering sending a team of experts

 1. This question comes from Getzen (2007) chapter three question 6

1. This question comes from Getzen (2007) chapter three question 6 page 70. The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering sending a team of experts in to deal with an outbreak of schistosomiasis in a distant country. Sending a larger team will allow them to prevent more fatalities, and they estimate the following effectiveness: Team Size 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Deaths 1200 500 200 100 60 40 30 25 22 20 20 It costs $5,000 for each team member sent. (a) Prepare a table with columns: team size, total cost, total lives saved, average cost per life saved, marginal cost, marginal lives saved (per 5 team members), marginal cost per life saved. (b) Suppose saving a life is valued at $10,000. Plot marginal cost per life saved and marginal benefit per life saved against the total number of lives saved. What is the optimal team size? (c) Suppose saving a life is valued at $100,000. What is the optimal team size? (d) What size of team gives the most "bang for the buck", i.e. the largest number of lives saved per dollar sent

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