The Cobb-Douglas production function is a model of the relationship between inputs (such as labor and capital) and output in production. It takes the form:
Q = AK^alpha * L^(1-alpha)
In this case, the alpha parameter is 0.35, so 35% of output is produced with capital and 65% is produced with labor. The technology level is given as doubling production, so A = 2.
We can plug in these values and the given values for L (labor) and K (capital) to calculate output and marginal product of labor (MPL) for each labor level.
At L = 50 workers, output is:
Q = 2 * 49^0.35 * 50^0.65 = 26.28
The marginal product of labor is the additional output produced by one more unit of labor, holding all other inputs constant. It can be calculated by taking the derivative of the production function with respect to labor:
MPL = (1-alpha) * A * K^alpha * L^(-alpha)
Plugging in the values for this problem, we get:
MPL = (1-0.35) * 2 * 49^0.35 * 50^(-0.35) = 1.01
We can repeat this process for the other labor levels to complete the chart:
labor output MPL (labor level) MPL (calculus)
50 26.28 1.01 1.01
100 52.57 1.02 1.02
150 78.85 1.03 1.03
200 105.13 1.04 1.04
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