Suppose the Production of a Firm Is Modeled by

question 79

Multiple Choice

Suppose the production of a firm is modeled by where k measures capital (in millions of dollars) and l measures the labor force (in thousands of workers) . Suppose that and the labor force is increasing at the rate of 40 and capital is growing at a rate of $900,000 per year. Determine the rate of change of production.

• A) Production is increasing at a rate of 71.67 units per year.
• B) Production is increasing at a rate of 7.64 units per year.
• C) Production is increasing at a rate of 12.38 units per year.
• D) Production is increasing at a rate of 76.41 units per year.

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