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o Suppoe y: (1,k) = 'L* Ki. (Do not methat for Hhis quertin) pro duition fartion the languen joun firm, has ☺ Sappone fhe price of laber is $3 and Hhe price price f la p is $3 an. of" capital š2. Find , the aptimd imput combination (", k) to produce i5 units. al hat is cust? the verulting minimized O Re do part @ but Hhis time, we ( 3,2, or 5); we leave them of, labor and the firm produces' y unite. Find the ap timal and K as selutionr fumetias. Jon't wse mumbs open. Sugpon the pmice i fw, the prlce of capitál is $r, fumitins of (w, riJ). (w, Y,y). The Hhe londitional ' fastor drmand ard o Find this fiyme cnt fumntion. (How donr the minimized cont depund (w, ri y)? O Follaming pant (6), chuck of the demand fum times (w,v). farlor emans of derat'o in finms homg awas of degree 'o in are O Following pant (e), chark is bomgjenan of degue 1'in (w,r). the rost frow fioe

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter7: Production, Costs, And Industry Structure

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