Does the production function exhibit increasing constant

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Question: A packaging firm relies on the production function Q = KL + K.

a) Does the production function exhibit increasing constant or decreasing return to scale?

b) Assume that the firm's optimal input combination is interior (it uses positive amounts of both inputs). Derive its long-run total cost curve in terms of the input prices, w and r.

 

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