Microeconomics
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Author: Roger A. Arnold
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Explain the constant returns to scale and long-run aggregate total cost (LRATV) curve.
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For the production function Qs = K0.6L0.7 find the returns to scale, recall that a doubling of inputs that doulbes output is a CONSTANT returns to scale = 1.0
Please enter your response as a positive number with 1 decimal and 5/4 rounding (e.g. 1.15 = 1.2, 1.14 = 1.1).
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