The production function for a firm is Q = AK^αL^β, and its user cost of capital...
The production function for a firm is Q = AK^αL^β, and its user cost of capital and labor is r and w, respectively.
Find the elasticity of substitution for this production function. Is it a constant? Show your work.
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