Suppose That a Firm Has a Cobb-Douglas Production Function for Its

question 80

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a firm has a Cobb-Douglas production function for its inputs of capital and labor. The firm is currently paying $10 per labor hour and $5 per machine hour. The firm is currently at an efficient production level, employing an equal number of machines and workers. Suppose the cost of labor were to double and the cost of capital were to fall by half. If the firm wanted to produce the previous level of output for the previous cost, the firm would hire:

• A)more labor and less capital.
• B)less labor and more capital.
• C)equal amounts of labor and capital.
• D)twice as much labor as capital.

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Current Liabilities

Financial responsibilities that must be settled within a period of one year.

Noncurrent Assets

Long-term assets that are not expected to be converted into cash within a year, such as property, plant, and equipment.

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The ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.

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A ratio that demonstrates the mix of shareholder equity versus debt financing employed to fund a company's assets.