Suppose that a firm had a production function given by: q=L0.25K0.75. The wage rate (w) is $10 and the rental rate (r) is $10. Calculate the amount of labor the firm would hire when it produces 200 units of output in a cost-minimizing way. (Round to the nearest 2 decimal places if necessary.)
Suppose that a firm had a production function given by: q=L0.25K0.75. The wage rate (w) is $10 and the rental rate (r) is $10. Calculate the amount of labor the firm would hire when it produces 200 units of output in a cost-minimizing way. (Round to the nearest 2 decimal places if necessary.)
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