A firm operates with the following Cobb-Douglas production function where Q is output, L is labor hours per week, and K is machine hours per week.   Q = 5(L1/3K2/3)                Cobb-Douglas Production Function   The firm intends to produce 5,000 units of output per week by contracting employees for $40 per hour and renting machinery for $10 per hour.   1) Determine the cost minimizing combination of labor and capital for the firm 2) Based on your solution in part 1, calculate the firm’s total cost of producing 5,000 units of output per week

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