Given Q = 5L² + 8K² - 2LK, w = 1, r = 1, find the values of L and K which will minimize total input costs if the firm is contracted to provide 9360 units of output.

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Given
Q = 51² + 8K² - 2LK, w = 1, r = 1,
find the values of L and K which will
minimize total input costs if the firm is
contracted to provide 9360 units of output.
Transcribed Image Text:Given Q = 51² + 8K² - 2LK, w = 1, r = 1, find the values of L and K which will minimize total input costs if the firm is contracted to provide 9360 units of output.
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