A firm operates with the production function Q = 25K0.5L0.4 and buys input K at $20...
A firm operates with the production function Q = 25K0.5L0.4 and buys input K at $20 a unit and input L at $8 a unit. To minimize the cost of producing 400 units of Q, the firm buys ?? units of L and ?? units of K. The value of Lagrange multiplier when Q=400 is ??.
In this cost minimization problem, the second principal minor of Bordered Hessian is ??
If the firm wants to increase production by 2 units form 400 units, the cost of production increases by approximately $ ??
Homework Answers
K = 16
L = 32
Lagrangian Multiplier = 1.6
Second principal minor = -25
Production cost rises by $ 3.2
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