Suppose the productivity of capital and labor are as shown in the accompanying table. The output of

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Suppose the productivity of capital and labor are as shown in the accompanying table. The output of these resources sells in a purely competitive market for $1 per unit. Both capital and labor are hired under purely competitive conditions at $3 and $1, respectively.

Units of MP of Units of MP of Capital Capital Labor Labor 24 -11 21 9. 18 8 3 3 15 6. 4 6 8. す の

a. What is the least€cost combination of labor and capital the firm should employ in producing 80 units of output? Explain.

b. What is the profit€maximizing combination of labor and capital the firm should use? Explain. What is the resulting level of output? What is the economic profit? Is this the least costly way of producing the profit€maximizing output?

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Microeconomics Principles, Problems and Policies

ISBN: 978-1259450242

20th edition

Authors: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn

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