Let P(K, L) be a production function, where K and L represent the capital and labor required

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Let P(K, L) be a production function, where K and L represent the capital and labor required for a certain manufacturing procedure. Suppose we wish to maximize P(K, L) subject to a cost constraint, C(K, L) = A, for constant A. Use the method of Lagrange multipliers to show that optimal production is attained when


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that is, when the ratio of marginal production from capital to the marginal cost of capital equals the ratio of marginal production of labor to the marginal cost of labor.

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

ISBN: 9780073532387

11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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