Suppose you have a production technology given by f(x₁,x2) = min{2x₁,x2} and you are producing at the point where x₁ = 10 and x₂ = 20. (a) Explain in words what we mean (generally) by the 'marginal product' of an input in production.
Suppose you have a production technology given by f(x₁,x2) = min{2x₁,x2} and you are producing at the point where x₁ = 10 and x₂ = 20. (a) Explain in words what we mean (generally) by the 'marginal product' of an input in production.
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