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Consider a firm with production function f(L,K)=3L1/3K2/3. Assume that capital is fixed at K=1. Assume also that the price of capital r=5 and the price of labor w=3. Then, the variable cost of producing q units is?
VC(q)=q2/9.
VC(q)=q3/9.
VC(q)=q3.
VC(q)=q2/3.
VC(q)=q3/3.
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