Suppose you have a production technology given by f(x₁,x2) = min{2x₁,x2} and you are producing at the point where x₁ = 10 and x₂ = 20. (a) Explain in words what we mean (generally) by the 'marginal product' of an input in production.
Suppose you have a production technology given by f(x₁,x2) = min{2x₁,x2} and you are producing at the point where x₁ = 10 and x₂ = 20. (a) Explain in words what we mean (generally) by the 'marginal product' of an input in production.
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![13. Suppose you have a production technology given by f(x1, x2) = min{2x₁, x2} and you are
producing at the point where x₁ = 10 and x₂ = 20.
(a) Explain in words what we mean (generally) by the ‘marginal product' of an input in
production.
(b)
For the production technology in this question and the initial point x₁ = 10 and x2 =
20, what is the marginal product of a small increase in input 1?
(c) Suppose input 2 increases and you are now at the initial point x₁ = 10 and x2 = 30.
Relative to your answer in part (b), does the marginal product of input 1 decrease,
increase, or stay constant? Explain briefly.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F06207e20-a3f2-4f4e-b190-212fd3381778%2Fc642a1c2-cb95-4010-a99b-31bb6b161852%2Fhyt5pzr_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:13. Suppose you have a production technology given by f(x1, x2) = min{2x₁, x2} and you are
producing at the point where x₁ = 10 and x₂ = 20.
(a) Explain in words what we mean (generally) by the ‘marginal product' of an input in
production.
(b)
For the production technology in this question and the initial point x₁ = 10 and x2 =
20, what is the marginal product of a small increase in input 1?
(c) Suppose input 2 increases and you are now at the initial point x₁ = 10 and x2 = 30.
Relative to your answer in part (b), does the marginal product of input 1 decrease,
increase, or stay constant? Explain briefly.
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