Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Production and Costs

Question:

Given the production function $f(tx_1, tx_2) > t.f (x_1, x_2)$, what it exhibit:

Options:

Increasing returns to scale.

Constant returns to scale.

Decreasing returns to scale.

Returns to scale.

Correct Answer:

Increasing returns to scale.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Increasing returns to scale.

The production function exhibits increasing returns to scale if we have, $f(tx_1, tx_2) > t.f (x_1, x_2)$.

The production function exhibits constant returns to scale if we have $f(tx_1, tx_2) = t.f (x_1, x_2)$

The production function exhibits decreasing returns to scale if we have $f(tx_1, tx_2) < t.f (x_1, x_2)$