EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS
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ISBN: 9781305176386
Author: Snyder
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.9P

a.

To determine

To draw: Isoquants at output of 1000 boxes of puffed rice per hour.

a.

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The given production function is given by q=100KL

Where K is the number of puffing guns used and L is the number of workers hired each hour.

When q is 1000, the value of KL must be 10, therefore the product of K and L must be 100.

The isoquant shall be made by joining the points which provide answer to such function, this shall, random numbers can be taken for K, to calculate the value of L.

    Value of KCalculation Value of L
    10L=1001010
    25L=100254
    4L=100425

  EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS, Chapter 6, Problem 6.9P , additional homework tip  1

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction: Isoquants are curves that represent same level of output at various combination of inputs and are used in determining efficient input mix for lower operational costs.

b.

To determine

To calculate: Value of L when K is 10 and average labor productivity.

b.

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The given production function is given by q=100KL

Where K is the number of puffing guns used and L is the number of workers hired each hour.

When q is 1000, the value of KL must be 10, therefore the product of K and L must be 100.

Therefore, when the value of K is 10, the value of L must be 10010 , that is, 10 units.

In other words, when 10 puffing guns are employed, 10 workers must work each hour to produce 1000 boxes of puffed rice.

  Average ProductivityK=10 =Total OutputTotal Labour Input=100010=100 boxes per labour per hour.

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction: For any given value of labor (L) or capital (K), one can be calculated from the other by inputting the available value in the production function.

Average productivity refers to the arithmetic mean of total production with total labor input employed.

c.

To determine

To state: Impact of technical progress on sub-part (a) and (b).

c.

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The new production function is given by q=200KL

Where K is the number of puffing guns used and L is the number of workers hired each hour.

When q is 1000, the value of KL must be 5, therefore the product of K and L must be 25.

The isoquant shall be made by joining the points which provide answer to such function, this shall, random numbers can be taken for K, to calculate the value of L.

    Value of KCalculation Value of L
    2L=25212.5
    5L=2555
    10L=25102.5
    12.5L=2512.52

  EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS, Chapter 6, Problem 6.9P , additional homework tip  2

As stated in sub part (b), value of one variable may be calculated by inputting the other in production function, therefore, when the value of K is 10, L shall be 2510 , that is, 2.5.

  Average ProductivityK=10 =Total OutputTotal Labour Input=10002.5=400 boxes per labour per hour.

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction: Isoquants are curves that represent same level of output at various combination of inputs and are used in determining efficient input mix for lower operational costs.

Average productivity refers to the arithmetic mean of total production with total labor input employed.

d.

To determine

To state: Impact of technical progress on sub-part (a) and (b).

d.

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Explanation of Solution

The new production function is given by q=(1+0.05)t100KL

Where K is the number of puffing guns used and L is the number of workers hired each hour.

The value of (1+0.05)t denotes the factor of increase productivity year on year due to progress in resource utilization due to technical development, ‘t’ denotes time in years.

Separate isoquants will be observed every year since the input required to produce the desired output of 1000 boxes would undergo shift.

When q is 1000, the value of KL must be 1000100(1+0.05)t , therefore the product of K and L must be (1000100 (1+0.05)t)2 .

In order to plot the isoquants, arbitrary value of one variable can be taken to find the other variable.

    Year Required K x L
    1 

      (1000100(1+0.05)1)2=90.70

    2 

      (1000100(1+0.05)2)2=82.27

    3 

      (1000100(1+0.05)3)2=74.62

The isoquant shall be made by joining the points which provide answer to such function, this shall, random numbers can be taken for K, to calculate the value of L.

Using ‘1’, ‘2’ and ‘3’ to denote the years values for K and L at various levels shall be as follow:

    K1L 1K2L 2K3L 3
    5.00 18.14 5.00 16.45 5.00 14.92
    10.00 9.07 10.00 8.23 10.00 7.46
    15.00 6.05 15.00 5.48 15.00 4.97

Isoquants can be drawn based on the calculated data as:

  EBK INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS AND ITS, Chapter 6, Problem 6.9P , additional homework tip  3

As stated in sub part (b), value of one variable may be calculated by inputting the other in production function, therefore, when the value of K is 10, L shall be 90.7010 , that is, 9.7 in year 1, 82.310 that is, 8.23 in year 2, 74.610 that is, 7.46 in year 3 and so on.

  Average ProductivityK=10 =Total OutputTotal Labour Input=10009.07=110.25 boxes per labour per hour in year 1.

  Average ProductivityK=10 =Total OutputTotal Labour Input=10008.23=121.5 boxes per labour per hour in year 2.

  Average ProductivityK=10 =Total OutputTotal Labour Input=10007.46=134.05 boxes per labour per hour in year 3.

Since technical progress is constant year on year, average productivity per hour will increase year on year as well.

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction: Isoquants are curves that represent same level of output at various combination of inputs and are used in determining efficient input mix for lower operational costs.

Average productivity refers to the arithmetic mean of total production with total labor input employed.

Technical progress refers to increase the productivity factor, thereby increasing the production with same available inputs.

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