Meadow Farms produces cherries according to the production function Q = 36K2/3L 1/6 . The market...
Meadow Farms produces cherries according to the production function Q = 36K2/3L 1/6 . The market price for cherries is $2.50 per unit, the wage is $6 per unit, and the rental rate of capital is $30 per unit.
(a) Write down the profit function for Meadow Farms in terms of capital and labor.
(b) Find the profit-maximizing combination of inputs that Meadow Farms will use. (c) Verify that the profit-maximizing combination of inputs that Meadow Farms uses minimizes its costs.
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