1
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Production Function
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- Relationship between the quantity of inputs a firm uses and the quantity of outputs it produces
- Quantity of variable input and quantity of output for a given quantity of fixed input
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Fixed Input
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Input whose quantity cannot be varied for a period of time
3
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Variable Input
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Input whose quantity can vary at any time
4
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Long Run
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Time period in which all inputs can be varied
5
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Short Run
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Time period in which at least one input is fixed
6
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Total Product Curve
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- Shows production function graphically
- How the quantity of output depends on the quantity of the variable input for a given quantity of the fixed input
7
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Marginal Product of An Input
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Additional quantity of output produced by using one more unit of that input
8
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Marginal Product of Labor Curve
A
Plots each worker’s marginal product
9
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Diminishing Returns to Labor
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Each new worker added to a fixed amount of land contributes less to output than the previous worker
