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A company has the Cobb-Douglas production function A company has the Cobb-Douglas production function   , where x is the number of units of labor, y is the number of units of capital, and z is the units of production. Suppose labor costs $200 per unit, capital costs $200 per unit, and the total cost of labor and capital is limited to $400000. Find the number of units of labor and the number of units of capital that maximize production. A)    units of labor;   units of capital B)    units of labor;   units of capital C)    units of labor;   units of capital D)    units of labor;   units of capital E)    units of labor;   units of capital , where x is the number of units of labor, y is the number of units of capital, and z is the units of production. Suppose labor costs $200 per unit, capital costs $200 per unit, and the total cost of labor and capital is limited to $400000. Find the number of units of labor and the number of units of capital that maximize production.


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