) Suppose there are two inputs in the production function-labor and capitaland that these two inputs are perfect substitutes. Suppose that the price of capital is 750 GHC per machine per week and that the weekly salary of each . worker is 300 GHC . i) Draw the isocost line ii) With the aid of a graph, explain the effect of a wage decrease on flrm-level employment and output holding initial cost ouday constant.

) Suppose there are two inputs in the production function-labor and capitaland that these two inputs are perfect substitutes. Suppose that the price of capital is 750 GHC per machine per week and that the weekly salary of each . worker is 300 GHC . i) Draw the isocost line ii) With the aid of a graph, explain the effect of a wage decrease on flrm-level employment and output holding initial cost ouday constant.

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter10: Cost Functions

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