In: Economics
Assume that the production function is
Y = A KaL 1-a
and that A = 5 and L = 14.
Please note that the curves are labels as per the parameters for your reference.
(a) Y as a function of K is shown below for different values of alpha (0.1, 0.5 and 0.8) when A = 5 and L = 14. As the value of alpha increases, the function becomes flatter as observed below.
(b) Output per worker (y) as a function of capital per worker (k) is shown below for different values of alpha (0.1, 0.5 and 0.8) when A = 5 and L = 14. As the value of alpha increases, the function becomes flatter as observed below.
(c) Output per worker (y) as a function of capital per worker (k) is shown below for different values of L (8, 14 and 20) when A = 5 and alpha = 0.5. As the value of labour (L) increases, the function becomes steeper as observed below.
(d) Output per worker (y) as a function of capital per worker (k) is shown below for different values of A (2, 5 and 8) when L = 14 and alpha = 0.5. As the value of labour (A) increases, the function becomes steeper as observed below.
(e) No information on question #1. Leaving this part because of missing information.