Why are the three economic questions important in econ?

(30 total points) suppose a firm’s production function is given by q = l1/2*k1/2. the marginal product of labor and the marginal product of capital are given by: mpl = 1/ 2 1/ 2 2l k , and mpk = 1/ 2 1/ 2 2k l . a) (12 points) if the price of labor is w = 48, and the price of capital is r = 12, how much labor and capital should the firm hire in order to minimize the cost of production if the firm wants to produce output q = 18?

What business practice contributed most to andrew carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?

Part 1: interview at least three different people you know that fall within three age ranges (25-35), (36-50), and (51-70) year of age. ask each person you interview if they have life insurance (term, whole life etc.) and health insurance. ask what factors influenced their decision to buy or not the insurance coverage? report your findings to this assignment. specify who the people were that you spoke with.\