Asked by Lucas Castro on May 12, 2024

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if a  2.50, b  0.60, and c  1, the marginal products of x1, x2, and x3 (in this order) are

A) increasing, decreasing, and constant.
B) decreasing, increasing, and decreasing.
C) all increasing.
D) all decreasing.
E) all increasing if A  1.

Marginal Products

The additional output resulting from a one-unit increase in the use of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.

Exponents

Mathematical expressions denoting the power to which a number or variable is raised, indicating repeated multiplication.

  • Determine the impact of specific factor input changes on marginal products.
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Matthew AnjorinMay 15, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The marginal products, represented by the coefficients 2.50, 0.60, and 1, indicate how the output changes with a one-unit increase in each respective input. A marginal product of 2.50 suggests increasing returns to scale for the first input, 0.60 indicates decreasing returns for the second input, and a constant value of 1 for the third input suggests constant returns to scale.