A companys production output, P, is given in tons, and is a function of the number of

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A company’s production output, P, is given in tons, and is a function of the number of workers, N, and the value of the equipment, V, in units of $25,000. The production function for the company is

P = f(N, V ) = 5N0.75V0.25.

The company currently employs 80 workers, and has equipment worth $750,000. What are N and V? Find the values of f, fN, and fV at these values of N and V. Give units and explain what each answer means in terms of production.

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Applied Calculus

ISBN: 9781119275565

6th Edition

Authors: Deborah Hughes Hallett, Patti Frazer Lock, Andrew M. Gleason, Daniel E. Flath, Sheldon P. Gordon, David O. Lomen, David Lovelock, William G. McCallum, Brad G. Osgood, Andrew Pasquale

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