Using the production function q = (z," + z2)2/a for a manufacturing firm, where z; denotes labor, zz denotes capital and a denotes a constant parameter, derive the ) conditional factor demand functions and (i) cost function. If a/la-1) - +1 then show that the cost function will take a very simple form. Briefly explain how market regulators can make use of the cost function for this firm.

Using the production function q = (z," + z2)2/a for a manufacturing firm, where z; denotes labor, zz denotes capital and a denotes a constant parameter, derive the ) conditional factor demand functions and (i) cost function. If a/la-1) - +1 then show that the cost function will take a very simple form. Briefly explain how market regulators can make use of the cost function for this firm.

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter10: Cost Functions

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Problem 10.6P

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