(d) [ ] Indicate and show whether this production function exhibits increasing, decreasing or constant returns to scale. Next, interpret your answer (i.e., explain what does
(d) [ ] Indicate and show whether this production function exhibits increasing, decreasing or constant returns to scale. Next, interpret your answer (i.e., explain what does
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**Table of Output Levels:**
| Labor (L) | Capital (K) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|-----------|-------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100| 120|
| 2 | | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100| 120| 130|
| 3 | | 30 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 110| 130| 140|
| 4 | | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100| 120| 140| 150|
| 5 | | 50 | 70 | 90 | 110| 130| 150| 160|
| 6 | | 60 | 80 | 100| 120| 140| 160| 180|
(a) **[Blank] Indicate** how much **output** the firm can produce **hiring 4 workers and using 3 units of capital.**
(b) **[Blank] Identify** which **other combination(s) of labor and capital, (L, K),** could the firm use to produce the same level of output you indicated in (a). **List ALL** of them.
(c) **[Blank] On a graph, plot** the combination of labor and capital indicated in (a) and all the combinations you determined in (b) to **draw the isoquant** for the corresponding level of output. **Label** your graph.
(d) **[Blank] Indicate and show** whether this production function exhibits **increasing, decreasing or constant returns to scale.** Next, **interpret your answer** (i.e., **explain** what does increasing, decreasing or constant returns to scale mean).
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**Table of Output Levels:**
| Labor (L) | Capital (K) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|-----------|-------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100| 120|
| 2 | | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100| 120| 130|
| 3 | | 30 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 110| 130| 140|
| 4 | | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100| 120| 140| 150|
| 5 | | 50 | 70 | 90 | 110| 130| 150| 160|
| 6 | | 60 | 80 | 100| 120| 140| 160| 180|
(a) **[Blank] Indicate** how much **output** the firm can produce **hiring 4 workers and using 3 units of capital.**
(b) **[Blank] Identify** which **other combination(s) of labor and capital, (L, K),** could the firm use to produce the same level of output you indicated in (a). **List ALL** of them.
(c) **[Blank] On a graph, plot** the combination of labor and capital indicated in (a) and all the combinations you determined in (b) to **draw the isoquant** for the corresponding level of output. **Label** your graph.
(d) **[Blank] Indicate and show** whether this production function exhibits **increasing, decreasing or constant returns to scale.** Next, **interpret your answer** (i.e., **explain** what does increasing, decreasing or constant returns to scale mean).
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