SUPPOSE A FRIM PRODUCE OUTPUT USING THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION Q= 5KL .WAGE RATE FOR HIRING LABOR IS 200 AN HOUR AND COST OF USING CAPITAL IS 100 PER HOUR. FIND OUT THE OPTIMAL QUANTITIES OF LABOR(L*) AND CAPITAL(K*) TO PRODUCE 1000 UNITS OF OUTPUT? ALSO SHOW THE RESULT GRAPHICALLY AND INTERPRET .

SUPPOSE A FRIM PRODUCE OUTPUT USING THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION Q= 5KL .WAGE RATE FOR HIRING LABOR IS 200 AN HOUR AND COST OF USING CAPITAL IS 100 PER HOUR. FIND OUT THE OPTIMAL QUANTITIES OF LABOR(L) AND CAPITAL(K) TO PRODUCE 1000 UNITS OF OUTPUT? ALSO SHOW THE RESULT GRAPHICALLY AND INTERPRET .

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a) SUPPOSE A FRIM PRODUCE OUTPUT USING THE PRODUCTION FUNCTION Q= 5KL .WAGE RATE FOR HIRING LABOR IS 200 AN HOUR AND COST OF USING CAPITAL IS 100 PER HOUR. FIND OUT THE OPTIMAL QUANTITIES OF LABOR(L*) AND CAPITAL(K*) TO PRODUCE 1000 UNITS OF OUTPUT?

ALSO SHOW THE RESULT GRAPHICALLY AND INTERPRET .

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