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Does the following production function have diminishing marginal returns to labor in the SR? Q =...

Does the following production function have diminishing marginal returns to labor in the SR?

Q = 5LK1/2

yes

no

Cannot be determined from the information

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Answer #1

Marginal Product of Labour(MPL)= ∆Q/∆L

Marginal Product of Labour(MPL)= 5K1/2

∆MPL/∆L= 0.

Since Change in MPL with respect to L is not less than 0, then the production function does not have diminishing marginal returns to labour in the short run.

Moreover, Since ∆MPL/∆L= 0, then we can't tell whether MPL is Diminishing or Increasing.

Hence, it cannot be determined from the information.

Therefore, third option is correct.

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