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A firm produces gadgets (Q) with only labor (L, measured in worker hours) and capital (K,
measured in machine hours). Let w=$10 and r=$30 be the hourly prices of labor and capital,
respectively. 1. Assume that labor and capital are perfect substitutes. Each gadget can be
produced using either 2 hours of labor and no capital, OR 30 minutes of capital and no labor. a.
Write down the firm's production function. b. Use an optimal choice diagram to illustrate the
firm's expansion path. c. Derive the equation for the firm's long-run total cost function. 2.
Assume that labor and capital are fixed proportion inputs. To produce each gadget the firm must
use 2 hours of labor AND 30 minutes of capital. a. Write down the firm's production function. b.
Use an optimal choice diagram to illustrate the firm's expansion path. c. Derive the equation for
the firm's long-run total cost function.

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