Add a coordination cost term C(n) = c·n^k to Price's Law output O(n) = αn + (1-α)√n and the optimum falls out where marginal output equals marginal coordination cost. For typical parameters (α ≈ 0.1, k ≈ 1.5), the crossover lives in the 50–200 person range for a single coordination surface. Below it, adding people helps. Above it, every new hire costs more than they add.
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