Do the following functions exhibit increasing, constant, or decreasing returns to scale? what happens to the marginal product of each individual factor as that factor is increased and the other factor held constant?

a. q= 3l+2k

b. q= (2l + 2k)^.5

c. q=3lk^2

d. q=l^.5k^.5

e. q=4l^.5 + 4k

The digby's workforce complement will grow by 20% (rounded to the nearest person) next year. ignoring downsizing from automating, what would their total recruiting cost be? assume digby spends the same amount extra above the $1,000 recruiting base as they did last year. select: 1 $2,840,000 $3,408,000 $570,000 $475,000

After the 2008 recession, the amount of reserves in the us banking system increased. because of federal reserve actions, required reserves increased from $44 billion to $60 billion. however, banks started holding more reserves than required. by january 2009, banks were holding $900 billion in excess reserves. the federal reserve started paying interest on the excess reserves that the banks held. what possible impact will these unused reserves have on the economy?

Suppose that a firm is considering moving from a batch process to an assembly-line process to better meet evolving market needs. what concerns might the following functions have about this proposed process change: marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, and information systems?