Post Utme Veritas University 2020 Economics Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2020 Post Utme Veritas University Economics examination.

Post Utme Veritas University 2020 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_VERITAS_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • ECONOMICS • objective

Consider a production function \( Q = f\( L, K \ \) ) where ( Q ) is the quantity of output, ( L ) is labor, and ( K ) is capital. If the marginal product of labor is \( MP_L = \frac{partial Q}{partial L} = 10 \) and the marginal product of capital is \( MP_K = \frac{partial Q}{partial K} = 5 \), what is the value of the elasticity of substitution between labor and capital?

Answer Options

A. 0.5
Correct Answer B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
1

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This is Post Utme Veritas University 2020 Economics Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Veritas University Economics examination.

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