B: Theory: Cost Minimisation (isocost-lines and production) Note: In the class, I will put capital on the 'Y' axis and labour on the 'X' axis. Obviously, the choice doesn't matter mathematically, but if you want your graph to look like mine, do the same! 3. The wage rate is £10 and the capital rate is £20. If a firm was spending £c, show what combinations of labour and capital are possible in an equation. Represent the combinations possible if the firm spent £200, £400, or £600 in a suitably labelled graph. 4. A firm has technology such that it can produce... q=L+K a. What name do we give to this production function? b. Assume output q = 30. Draw the isoquant in a suitably labelled graph. 5. Assuming the same wages and technology as before - how much does it cost the firm to produce q = 30? How much labour does it employ? How much capital?

B: Theory: Cost Minimisation (isocost-lines and production) Note: In the class, I will put capital on the 'Y' axis and labour on the 'X' axis. Obviously, the choice doesn't matter mathematically, but if you want your graph to look like mine, do the same! 3. The wage rate is £10 and the capital rate is £20. If a firm was spending £c, show what combinations of labour and capital are possible in an equation. Represent the combinations possible if the firm spent £200, £400, or £600 in a suitably labelled graph. 4. A firm has technology such that it can produce... q=L+K a. What name do we give to this production function? b. Assume output q = 30. Draw the isoquant in a suitably labelled graph. 5. Assuming the same wages and technology as before - how much does it cost the firm to produce q = 30? How much labour does it employ? How much capital?

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