For Question 1-4, use the following information:
A firm's production function is gives as: q=3K0.6 L0.4
and its cost minimizing choice of inputs is L=250 and K=400
1. What is the value of MRTS at the firm's cost minimizing choice of input?
2. If the wage that the firm's pay to hire one unit of labor is 10, what is the user cost of capital?
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3. Write down the expression for the isocost line that produces the cost minimizing input choice and plot it on a graph. Clearly label axes and the intercepts. Draw the firm's isoquant on the same graph. Label the firm's optimum choice of production as point O. Label the value of K and L at this point.
4. Explain what level of output does the firm produce at its cost-minimizing choice of inputs?
For Question 1-4, use the following information: A firm's production function is gives as: q=3K0.6 L0.4 and its cost...
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