For each of the following examples, draw a representative isoquant. What can you say about the marginal rate of technical substitution? A firm can hire only full-time employees to produce its output, or it can hire some combination of full-time and part-time employees. For each full-time worker let go, the firm must hire an increasing number of temporary employees to maintain the same level of output. Using the three-point curved line drawing tool, graph an isoquant curve for the firm in the top diagram. Label this curve 'Isoquant'. Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required object. Part-time workers 20 19- 18- 17- 16- 15- 14- 13- 12- 11- 10- 9- 8- 7- 6- 5- 4- 3- 2- 1- -O F~ 10 12 Full-time workers 14 16 18 20

For each of the following examples, draw a representative isoquant. What can you say about the marginal rate of technical substitution? A firm can hire only full-time employees to produce its output, or it can hire some combination of full-time and part-time employees. For each full-time worker let go, the firm must hire an increasing number of temporary employees to maintain the same level of output. Using the three-point curved line drawing tool, graph an isoquant curve for the firm in the top diagram. Label this curve 'Isoquant'. Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required object. Part-time workers 20 19- 18- 17- 16- 15- 14- 13- 12- 11- 10- 9- 8- 7- 6- 5- 4- 3- 2- 1- -O F~ 10 12 Full-time workers 14 16 18 20

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