Assume a Cobb-Douglas production function in which the share of capital is a = 0.25 and the share of labor is b = 0.75. If the rental cost of capital is rc = 10%, what will the desired capital stock of a cost-minimizing firm be?

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Q: Suppose a short-run production function is described as Q=30L-0.05L^2 Where L is the number of…

A: Given: Q=30L-0.05L^2 We know, MPL = dQ/dL Therefore, dQ/dL = 30 - L  So, MPL= 30-L = 0 L=30 units

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Q: The equation below is a production function,   Q = (200)L + (100)K – (0.2)L2 – (0.1)K2     , where…

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Q: The equation below is a production function,Q = (200)L + (100)K – (0.2)L2 – (0.1)K2     , where Q is…

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