Given the following isoprofit line y = ++1 where y is the output. 7 is the profit. p is the price of the output. 21 and T2 are the inputs used and wi and wz are their respective prices. How will an increase in the price of input 1, that wi, affect a) The slope of the isoprofit line b) the amount of 21 being used c) the profit of the firm

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Given the following isoprofit line
y = ; + +1
where y is the output. 7 is the profit. p is the price of the output. 21 and #2 are the inputs used and
wi and wz are their respective prices. How will an increase in the price of input 1, that W1, affect
a) The slope of the isoprofit line
b) the amount of 21 being used
c) the profit of the firm
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following isoprofit line y = ; + +1 where y is the output. 7 is the profit. p is the price of the output. 21 and #2 are the inputs used and wi and wz are their respective prices. How will an increase in the price of input 1, that W1, affect a) The slope of the isoprofit line b) the amount of 21 being used c) the profit of the firm
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