Economics (Irwin Economics)
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259723223
Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17.3, Problem 4QQ
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What shift ion supply curve leads to cost reduction.
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F(L, K) = (min{L, K})^1/3
i. Calculate the marginal product for each input, and indicate whether each marginal product is diminishing, constant, or increasing.ii. Calculate the marginal rate of technical substitution for each function.iii. Also indicate whether the function exhibits constant, increasing, or diminishing returns to scale.
Brian uses wool (K) and labour (L) to produce t-shirts (q).
The production function is: q = min{1/3L, 2K}.If he uses 1 kg of wool and 3 hours of labour, he can produce 1 t-shirt.1. Draw isoquants for q = 1 and q = 2 on a diagram with labour on the horizontal axis and wool on the vertical.
2. The pice of wage per hour is given by w=$10 and the price of each kg of wool is given by r=$4. What is the optimal bundle of that he can produce in order to minimise costs? Draw the isocost lines.
If two inputs are perfect substitutes
a.
The isoquant is a straight line and the MRTS is constant
b.
The isoquant is L shaped and the MRTS is indeterminate
c.
The isoquant is a straight line and the MRTS is diminishing as we move down
d.
The isoquant is a straight line and MRTS is increasing as we move down
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