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Given the production function y = 3X1 + 2X2, where X1 and X2 are two inputs. Find, The MPP of X1, The MPP of X2

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3\text{3}

2\text{2}

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Here's how to find the Marginal Physical Product (MPP) for X1X_1 and X2X_2:

The production function is given as y=3X1+2X2y = 3X_1 + 2X_2.
The Marginal Physical Product (MPP) of an input is the additional output produced by using one more unit of that input, holding all other inputs constant. Mathematically, it's the partial derivative of the production function with respect to that input.

  1. Find the MPP of X1X_1.

    To find the MPP of X1X_1, we take the partial derivative of the production function with respect to X1X_1.

    MPPX1=∂y∂X1\text{MPP}_{X_1} = \frac{\partial y}{\partial X_1} MPPX1=∂∂X1(3X1+2X2)\text{MPP}_{X_1} = \frac{\partial}{\partial X_1} (3X_1 + 2X_2) MPPX1=3\text{MPP}_{X_1} = 3
  2. Find the MPP of X2X_2.

    To find the MPP of X2X_2, we take the partial derivative of the production function with respect to X2X_2.

    MPPX2=∂y∂X2\text{MPP}_{X_2} = \frac{\partial y}{\partial X_2} MPPX2=∂∂X2(3X1+2X2)\text{MPP}_{X_2} = \frac{\partial}{\partial X_2} (3X_1 + 2X_2) MPPX2=2\text{MPP}_{X_2} = 2

    The MPP of X1X_1: 3\boxed{\text{3}}
    The MPP of X2X_2: 2\boxed{\text{2}}

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