Production functions exhibit constant

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Determine whether the following production functions exhibit constant, increasing or decreasing returns to scale. Show your work and explain.

(a) Q= 0.6X + 20Y + 10Z

(b) Q= 200+ 4L

(d) Q= 2A2+ 3AB + 5B2

(e) Q= 20L0.25K0.70

(f) Q= sq.rt.(3X2 + 2Y2 + 15Z2)

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