Microeconomics (9th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780134184241
Author: Robert Pindyck, Daniel Rubinfeld
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.A, Problem 4E
(a)
To determine
The total cost (TC) function.
(b)
To determine
Identify the total cost (TC) function and returns to scale.
(c)
To determine
Identify the marginal cost and average cost at the new production level.
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Microeconomics (9th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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