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The production function of a company is Q = K0.4 L0.6 If K costs 10 and...
The production function of a company is
Q = K0.4 L0.6
If K costs 10 and L costs 14 and the total production cost must not exceed 1276, what is the maximum output?
Submit the answer with two decimal places.
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