A manager hires labour and rents capital equipment in a very competitive market. Currently the wage rate is GH¢2 per hour and capital is rented at GH¢5 per hour, the unit price of the product is GH¢0.25 and total cost is 1000. Suppose the firm’s production function is as follows: Q= 140.5 0.5+10
i. What is the amount of labour and capital the firm should employ in order to maximize output? [Hint: Maximise the product function subject to the cost constraint]
ii. What is the maximum profit?

Afriend of mine is giving a dinner party. his current wine supply includes 10 bottles of zinfandel, 8 of merlot, and 11 of cabernet (he only drinks red wine), all from different wineries. (a) if he wants to serve 3 bottles of zinfandel and serving order is important, how many ways are there to do this? ways (b) if 6 bottles of wine are to be randomly selected from the 29 for serving, how many ways are there to do this? ways (c) if 6 bottles are randomly selected, how many ways are there to obtain two bottles of each variety? ways (d) if 6 bottles are randomly selected, what is the probability that this results in two bottles of each variety being chosen? (round your answer to three decimal places.) (e) if 6 bottles are randomly selected, what is the probability that all of them are the same variety? (round your answer to three decimal places.)