Estimate a quadratic production function where Q= output; L= labour input; K= capital input.

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PLANT         OUTPUT (TONS)                CAPITAL ($)               LABOUR (HOURS)

1                             605.3                                18,891                                700.2

2                             566.1                               19,201                                651.8

3                              647.1                               20,655                                822.9

4                              523.7                                15,082                               650.3

5                              712.3                                20,300                               859.0

6                              487.5                                16,079                               613.0

7                              761.6                                24,194                               851.3

8                              442.5                                11,504                                655.4

9                              821.1                               25,970                                900.6

10                            397.8                               10,127                                550.4

11                            896.7                               25,622                                842.2

12                            359.3                                12,477                               540.5

13                            979.1                               24,002                                 949.4

14                            331.7                               8,042                                   575.7

15                            1064.9                             23,972                                925.8

 

 

Quadratic Production Function

  1. Estimate a quadratic production function where Q= output; L= labour input; K= capital input.

 

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