A Donut Shop Has a Production Function Given by Q

question 1

Multiple Choice

A donut shop has a production function given by Q = 50K^1/3L^1/2, where Q is the number of donuts produced per hour, K is the number of donut fryers (which is fixed at eight in the short run) , and L is the number of employed workers. How many donuts can be produced per hour with four workers in the short run?

• A) 200
• B) 167
• C) 320
• D) 84

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