1.1 Calculate Q when L = 60 and K = 210 [1] 1.2 Calculate Q when both inputs are increased by 10%. 1.3 Compare your answers when Q in 1.1 is increased by 10%. What does this imply about the level of returns to scale?

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Given the Cobb - Douglas production function, Q =
L^0.5 K ^0.7
1.1 Calculate Q when L = 60 and K = 210 [1]
1.2 Calculate Q when both inputs are increased by 10%.
1.3 Compare your answers when Q in 1.1 is increased by
10%. What does this imply about the level of returns to
scale?
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 Given the Cobb - Douglas production function, Q = L^0.5 K ^0.7 1.1 Calculate Q when L = 60 and K = 210 [1] 1.2 Calculate Q when both inputs are increased by 10%. 1.3 Compare your answers when Q in 1.1 is increased by 10%. What does this imply about the level of returns to scale?
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