Question2 Imagine you work for a firm that only utilizes labor and capital as inputs and has a CES production function: q = f(L, K) = [aLº + BK²] Where a = B=0.5.y = 1.p = 2. a. What is the MPL ? What does this mean economically? b. What is the MPK? What does this mean economically? c. What is the MRTS? What does this mean economically? d. Does this CES function have constant, increasing, or decreasing returns to scale?

Question2 Imagine you work for a firm that only utilizes labor and capital as inputs and has a CES production function: q = f(L, K) = [aLº + BK²] Where a = B=0.5.y = 1.p = 2. a. What is the MPL ? What does this mean economically? b. What is the MPK? What does this mean economically? c. What is the MRTS? What does this mean economically? d. Does this CES function have constant, increasing, or decreasing returns to scale?

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Chapter18: The Markets For The Factor Of Production

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