Widget factory Inc. in Wisconsin has the following production function: F(L,K) = 2L1/2 K1/2 L represent the number of labour hours. Workers at this factory are paid an hourly wage of $30 and they rent capital at $25/hour. Since this is a competitive market, the factory output the factory gets per is output is $50 per unit. Let's pretend the firm operates in the short run with capital fixed at 900, how many factory workers would Widget Factory Inc employ? What is their profit rate?

Widget factory Inc. in Wisconsin has the following production function: F(L,K) = 2L1/2 K1/2 L represent the number of labour hours. Workers at this factory are paid an hourly wage of $30 and they rent capital at $25/hour. Since this is a competitive market, the factory output the factory gets per is output is $50 per unit. Let's pretend the firm operates in the short run with capital fixed at 900, how many factory workers would Widget Factory Inc employ? What is their profit rate?

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