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Suppose that the production function for Hannah and Sam's home remodeling business is Q = F(L,K)...
Suppose that the production function for Hannah and Sam's home
remodeling business is
Q
= F(L,K)
Q
= 10L0.4K0.1.
Assume the wage rate is $8,000 per week and the cost of renting a
unit of capital is $2,000 per week.
a. What is the least-cost input combination for remodeling 400
square feet each week?
units of labor and units
of capital.
b. What is the total cost?
Instructions: Round your
answer to 2 decimal places.
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