4. The production function for puffed rice is given by q = 100\KL, where q is the number of boxes produced per hour, K is the number of puffing guns used each hour, and L is the number of workers hired each hour. (a) Calculate the q = 1,000 isoquant for this production function and show it on a graph. (b) If K = 10, how many workers are required to produce q =1,000? What is the average productivity of puffed-rice workers? (c) Suppose technical progress shifts the production function to q = 200 VKL. Answer parts (a) and (b) for this new situation.

4. The production function for puffed rice is given by q = 100\KL, where q is the number of boxes produced per hour, K is the number of puffing guns used each hour, and L is the number of workers hired each hour. (a) Calculate the q = 1,000 isoquant for this production function and show it on a graph. (b) If K = 10, how many workers are required to produce q =1,000? What is the average productivity of puffed-rice workers? (c) Suppose technical progress shifts the production function to q = 200 VKL. Answer parts (a) and (b) for this new situation.

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