Suppose a soap-manufacturing production process is described by the following equation: Y = a + b log K + с log L Where, Y= Output (number of soaps produced) K=Capital L=Labor a, b and c are constants Suppose 0
Suppose a soap-manufacturing production process is described by the following equation: Y = a + b log K + с log L Where, Y= Output (number of soaps produced) K=Capital L=Labor a, b and c are constants Suppose 0
Chapter11: The Firm: Production And Costs
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Suppose a soap-manufacturing production process is described by the following
equation:
Y = a + b log K + с log L
Where,
Y= Output (number of soaps produced)
K=Capital
L=Labor
a, b and c are constants
Suppose 0<a<1, 0< b<1
a. Find the Marginal Product of Labor (MPL) and Marginal Product of Capital (MPK)
in the production of soap
b. Is MPL diminishing, increasing or constant as L increases?
c. Is MPK diminishing, increasing or constant as K increases?
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