What is the cheapest way of producing an output

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Question: 1. Inputs K, L, R and M cost £10, £6, £15 and £3 respectively per unit. What is the cheapest way of producing an output of 900 units if a firm operates with the production function Q = 20K0.4L0.3R0.2M0.25?

2. Make up your own constrained optimization problem for an objective function with three variables and solve it.

3. A firm faces the production function Q = 50K0.5L0.2R0.25 and is required to produce an output level of 1,913 units. What is the cheapest way of doing this if the per-unit costs of inputs K, L and R are £80, £24 and £45 respectively?

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