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1. A firm has a production function y = VKL, where K, L are positive quantities...
1. The production function of a firm is f(1,k) = Vlk where l is labor and...
1. The production function of a firm is f(1,k) = Vlk where l is labor and k is capital/machinery. a. In the short run, if the quantity of capital is fixed at 64, derive the short run total cost SC(q), average cost SAC(q), and marginal cost SMC(q) of this firm. Assume each input costs $1 per unit. At what output does the minimum of SAC(q) occur? b. If labor and capital cost r and w respectively, and the quantity of...
Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K +L. (a) Suppose that capital level is...
Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K +L. (a) Suppose that capital level is currently fixed at K = 10. Find the short term production cost function for producing outputs greater than or equal to 10 units when w = 1 and r=1. (b) Suppose wage goes up to w' = 2 while the price of capital remains same at r = 1. Find the new short-run cost function for producing output greater than or equal to 10...
11. Consider the production function: f(K,L)=K+L. Let w and r denote the price of labor and...
11. Consider the production function: f(K,L)=K+L. Let w and r denote the price of labor and capital, and let p denote the price of the output good. (a) Find the cost minimizing input bundle and the cost function. (b) Find the profit maximizing output level and the profit function. 12. Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K +L. (a) Suppose that capital level is currently fixed at K = 10. Find the short term production cost function for...
12. Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K+L. (a) Suppose that capital level is currently fixed at K =...
12. Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K+L. (a) Suppose that capital level is currently fixed at K = 10. Find the short term production cost function for producing outputs greater than or equal to 10 units when w = 1 and r = 1. (b) Suppose wage goes up to w' = 2 while the price of capital remains same at r = 1. Find the new short-run cost function for producing output greater than or equal...
Consider a firm whose production is given by Q(K, L) = K^1/2 L^1/2, where K and...
Consider a firm whose production is given by Q(K, L) = K^1/2 L^1/2, where K and L are the quantities of capital and labour production inputs. Prices of capital and labour are both $2 per unit. (a) Suppose that, in the short run, capital is fixed at 4 units. What would be the minimum cost of producing 20 units of output? Illustrate your answer. (b) Now suppose that, in the long run, both capital and labour are variable. What would...
please show all work, thanks! Problems 1 a) A firm has the production function y =...
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Problems 1 a) A firm has the production function y = 22212 and faces input prices W1 and w2. Derive the conditional input demand functions for both inputs. b) If W, = $5 and W2 = $10, what is the minimum cost of producing 27 units of output?
Consider the Leontief production function F(KL) = min {K,L], where capital K and labor L have...
Consider the Leontief production function F(KL) = min {K,L], where capital K and labor L have respective positive input prices r and w. (a) Why is it that the cost-minimizing firm sets K 5. L? (b) What is the cost function? (c) How would your answer to part (b) change, if at all, if rw 0? Explain.
A firm has the production function Q= 4LK. The marginal products are given by MPL =...
A firm has the production function Q= 4LK. The marginal products are given by MPL = 4K and MPK= 4L. Suppose that the prices of labour and capital are given by w and r. Solve for the quantities of L and K that minimize the cost of producing Q units of output. Provide an expression for the long run total cost function. What returns to scale are exhibited by this production function? What economies of scale are exhibited? Show the...
EXERCISE 1 COST MINIMIZATION, PART I Consider a firm with a Cobb-Douglas production function defined by...
EXERCISE 1 COST MINIMIZATION, PART I Consider a firm with a Cobb-Douglas production function defined by the equation Q = 32K0.5 0.25 where Q is output, K the capital input and I the labour input. The prices of both production factors are given to the firm: labour costs w = 32 per unit, capital r = 16 per unit. Imagine that the firm wants to produce 512 units of output at minimum cost. (a) Determine the (unique) stationary point, say...
Is my answer correct? Suppose that a firm's short-run production function is F(K,L) = L+VKL, where...
Is my answer correct?
Suppose that a firm's short-run production function is F(K,L) = L+VKL, where capital is fixed at K = 4. The rental rate of capital is $24 and the wage rate is $2. The variable cost of production of 48 units of output is (Hint: The amount of labor required to produce 48 units of output is an integer.) 0 $24 0 0 0
1. The production function of a firm is f(1,k) = Vlk where l is labor and k is capital/machinery. a. In the short run, if the quantity of capital is fixed at 64, derive the short run total cost SC(q), average cost SAC(q), and marginal cost SMC(q) of this firm. Assume each input costs $1 per unit. At what output does the minimum of SAC(q) occur? b. If labor and capital cost r and w respectively, and the quantity of...
Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K +L. (a) Suppose that capital level is currently fixed at K = 10. Find the short term production cost function for producing outputs greater than or equal to 10 units when w = 1 and r=1. (b) Suppose wage goes up to w' = 2 while the price of capital remains same at r = 1. Find the new short-run cost function for producing output greater than or equal to 10...
11. Consider the production function: f(K,L)=K+L. Let w and r denote the price of labor and capital, and let p denote the price of the output good. (a) Find the cost minimizing input bundle and the cost function. (b) Find the profit maximizing output level and the profit function. 12. Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K +L. (a) Suppose that capital level is currently fixed at K = 10. Find the short term production cost function for...
12. Consider a firm with production function f(K,L) = K+L. (a) Suppose that capital level is currently fixed at K = 10. Find the short term production cost function for producing outputs greater than or equal to 10 units when w = 1 and r = 1. (b) Suppose wage goes up to w' = 2 while the price of capital remains same at r = 1. Find the new short-run cost function for producing output greater than or equal...
please show all work, thanks!
Problems 1 a) A firm has the production function y = 22212 and faces input prices W1 and w2. Derive the conditional input demand functions for both inputs. b) If W, = $5 and W2 = $10, what is the minimum cost of producing 27 units of output?
Consider the Leontief production function F(KL) = min {K,L], where capital K and labor L have respective positive input prices r and w. (a) Why is it that the cost-minimizing firm sets K 5. L? (b) What is the cost function? (c) How would your answer to part (b) change, if at all, if rw 0? Explain.
EXERCISE 1 COST MINIMIZATION, PART I Consider a firm with a Cobb-Douglas production function defined by the equation Q = 32K0.5 0.25 where Q is output, K the capital input and I the labour input. The prices of both production factors are given to the firm: labour costs w = 32 per unit, capital r = 16 per unit. Imagine that the firm wants to produce 512 units of output at minimum cost. (a) Determine the (unique) stationary point, say...
Is my answer correct?
Suppose that a firm's short-run production function is F(K,L) = L+VKL, where capital is fixed at K = 4. The rental rate of capital is $24 and the wage rate is $2. The variable cost of production of 48 units of output is (Hint: The amount of labor required to produce 48 units of output is an integer.) 0 $24 0 0 0
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