Consider the production function q=5L^(0.3) K^(0.5)  The marginal product of labor is MPL=1.5L^(-0.7)K^(0.5)  Assume that capital is fixed at K=9 in the short run. Derive the formula for the short-run total product and graph it.

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Consider the production function q=5L^(0.3) K^(0.5)  The marginal product of labor is MPL=1.5L^(-0.7)K^(0.5)  Assume that capital is fixed at K=9 in the short run.

  1. Derive the formula for the short-run total product and graph it. (Hint: Substitute  in the production function
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