The production function is f(K,L)=K(1/2)+L(1/2) for questions 4, 5, and bonus.
4. Does this production function exhibit decreasing, constant, or increasing returns to scale.
5. Find the rate of technical substitution.
Bonus. Find the elasticity of substitution (σ) for this production function.
The production function is f(K,L)=K(1/2)+L(1/2) for questions 4, 5, and bonus. 4. Does this production function...
1. A production function is given by f(K, L) = L/2+ v K. Given this form, MPL = 1/2 and MPK-2 K (a) Are there constant returns to scale, decreasing returns to scale, or increasing returns to scale? (b) In the short run, capital is fixed at -4 while labor is variable. On the same graph, draw the 2. A production function is f(LK)-(L" + Ka)", where a > 0 and b > 0, For what values of a and...
Suppose that a companies production function is given by: f(L;K) = (10K^3L^2)/(L+K) a) Does this production function exhibit increasing, constant, or decreasing returns to scale? Algebraically justify your answer. b) If there is a wage of 10 and a rental rate of capital of 1, then find the company's expansion path.
Consider the production function given by y = f(L,K) = L^(1/2) K^(1/3) , where y is the output, L is the labour input, and K is the capital input. (a) Does this exhibit constant, increasing, or decreasing returns to scale? (b) Suppose that the firm employs 9 units of capital, and in the short-run, it cannot change this amount. Then what is the short-run production function? (c) Determine whether the short-run production function exhibits diminishing marginal product of labour. (d)...
1. Suppose that output is generated by the production function Y = F(K, L, M = AK1-0-BL M. where M is the quantity of raw materials used in production. What condition is necessary for the production function to exhibit constant returns to scale? 2. Suppose instead that output is generated by a "constant elasticity of substitution" (CES) production function, Y = F(K,L) = A(Kº + L), where a < 1. What condition is necessary for the CES production function to...
2. For the following Cobb-Douglas production function, q = f(L,K) = _0.45 0.7 a. Derive expressions for marginal product of labor and marginal product of capital, MP, and MPK. b. Derive the expression for marginal rate of technical substitution, MRTS. C. Does this production function display constant, increasing, or decreasing returns to scale? Why? d. By how much would output increase if the firm increased each input by 50%?
For the production function F(L,K)=(L+K)^2 find whether the firm has constant, increasing or decreasing returns to scale. . A firm has monthly production function F(L,K) = L+√1+K, where L is worker hours per month and K is square feet of manufacturing space. A. Does the firm's technology satisfy the Productive Inputs Principle? B. What is the firm’s MRTSlk at input combination (L, K)? Does the firm’s technology have a declining MRTS? C. Does the firm have increasing, decreasing, or constant...
4. Below are production functions that turn capital (K) and labor (L) into output. For each of the production functions below, state and PROVE whether it is Constant/Increasing/or Decreasing Returns to scale. That is, you want to see how production changes when you increase all inputs (K.L) by a factor of a, where a > 1: (4 points each) (a) F(K,L) =KİL (b) F(K,L) = min 4K, 2L] + 20 (c) F(K,L) = 4K +3L 5. For this problem you...
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2. For the following Cobb-Douglas production function, q=f(L,K) = _0.45 0.7 a. Derive expressions for marginal product of labor and marginal product of capital, MP, and MPK. b. Derive the expression for marginal rate of technical substitution, MRTS. C. Does this production function display constant, increasing, or decreasing returns to scale? Why? d. By how much would output increase if the firm increased each input by 50%?
Acme produces anvils using labor (L) and capital (K) according to the production function Q= f(L,K)=LK with associated marginal products MPL=K, MPK =L. The price of labor is w=2 and the price of capital is r=1. Does Acme's production function for anvils exhibit increasing, constant or decreasing returns to scale? Justify your answer
Suppose the firm's production function is given by f(K,L) = min {K",L"} (a) For what values of a will the firm exhibit decreasing returns to scale? Constant returns to scale? Increasing returns to scale? (b) Derive the long-run cost function and the optimal input choices. (c) Suppose the capital is fixed at K = 10,000 and a = 1. Assuming that the firm wants to produce less than 100 units, derive