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Evaluating a Company's Reorganization Plan
A consulting firm proposes a reorganization plan for a manufacturing company. The plan involves automating a production line, which is projected to increase the company's total annual profit by $2 million. This increase in profit will be shared among the company's shareholders. However, the plan also requires laying off 30 employees who previously worked on that line. The consultants argue that since the total economic value created by the company is higher, the plan represents a clear improvement. Based on this information, critique the consultant's argument. Is the proposed plan a change where no single individual is made worse off?
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