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... functions , cost functions , and supply functions . Production functions . The production function is a mathematical expression of the technical relationship be- tween the output of a firm and its various inputs ( or factors of ...
... functions , cost functions , and supply functions . Production functions . The production function is a mathematical expression of the technical relationship be- tween the output of a firm and its various inputs ( or factors of ...
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... functions , " one for each household . A utility function is an equation like a production function , expressing the fact that the pleasure or satisfaction that households derive from consumption depends on the products that they ...
... functions , " one for each household . A utility function is an equation like a production function , expressing the fact that the pleasure or satisfaction that households derive from consumption depends on the products that they ...
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... functions have been at- tributed to the pineal , but most of the postulated func- tions have failed to withstand the test of time and ex- perimental verification . Among the postulated functions in this category are a role in ...
... functions have been at- tributed to the pineal , but most of the postulated func- tions have failed to withstand the test of time and ex- perimental verification . Among the postulated functions in this category are a role in ...
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