XYZ CoOperates in a Competitive Market

question 42

Essay

XYZ Co.operates in a competitive market.Its production function is q = L^αK^β.The exponents,α and β,are both less than 1.The firm's capital is fixed,and it takes the wage and price as given.Derive the firm's short-run demand for labor as a function of K,w,and p.How does the firm react to an increase in the wage rate?

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