11. Show that the Cobb-Douglas type production function f(x, y) = Axαy1−α is always quasi-oncave, and it is concave if the degree of homogeneity is less than or equal to 1. 12. Consider the following problem: min f(x)gi(x) ≤ 0i = 1, ..., n Where all functions gi(x) are convex functions. Show that the feasible region S = {x ∈ Rn : gi(x) ≤ 0, i = 1, ..., n} is convex. Please explain as detailed as possible, step by step.

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11. Show that the Cobb-Douglas type production function f(x, y) = Axαy1−α is always quasi-oncave, and it is concave if the degree of homogeneity is less than or equal to 1.

12. Consider the following problem:

min f(x)
gi(x) ≤ 0
i = 1, ..., n

Where all functions gi(x) are convex functions. Show that the feasible region S = {x ∈ Rn : gi(x) ≤ 0, i = 1, ..., n} is convex. Please explain as detailed as possible, step by step.

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