
Labor Economics 5th Edition by George Borjas
Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073511368
Labor Economics 5th Edition by George Borjas
Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073511368 Exercise 9
Suppose the hourly wage is $10 and the price of each unit of capital is $25. The price of output is constant at $50 per unit. The production function is
f(E,K) = E ½ K ½ ,
so that the marginal product of labor is
MP E = (½)(K/E) ½.
If the current capital stock is fixed at 1,600 units, how much labor should the firm employ in the short run How much profit will the firm earn
f(E,K) = E ½ K ½ ,
so that the marginal product of labor is
MP E = (½)(K/E) ½.
If the current capital stock is fixed at 1,600 units, how much labor should the firm employ in the short run How much profit will the firm earn
Explanation
Given,
Hourly wage (w) = $10
Price of c...
Labor Economics 5th Edition by George Borjas
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