Isocost is the locus of all combinations of factors of production the firm can purchase with a given monetary cost outlay.
Isoquant is the locus of all the technically efficient methods or all the combinations of factors of production for producing a given level of output.
All the combination of capital and labour that can be used to produce a given amount of output is called an isoquant.All the combinations of capital and labour that are available for a given cost is called an isocost.
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effect of isocost
A Production function tells you how much output you can produce for every combination of inputs.An Isoquant is a curve that shows all possible combinations of input that yield the same output Example of production function:(Q = output L= Labor K = Capital)Q = K + 5Lfor the isoquant for example, using the production function above, we want to find which levels of input would yield Q = 2020 = K + 5Lif K = 5, then L = 3 and if K = 10, then L = 2, your output would still be the same and that's your isoquant.But for your production function your output can have different values so you'd have multiple isoquant curves and multiple isoquant curves already describe an isoquant map (Isoquant map - shows a number of isoquant curves in a single graph, describing a production function)Hope my explanation wasn't too confusing...
Linear isoquant [perfect substitutability of factors of production], Input-output isoquant or Leontif isoquant [no substitution or strict complementarity; only one efficient method of production] are exceptions to isoquant convexity to the origin. Kinked isoquant is of limited substitutability at kinks. But if kinks come closer and closer, it will become a smooth curve, convex to the origin.
All the combination of capital and labour that can be used to produce a given amount of output is called an isoquant.All the combinations of capital and labour that are available for a given cost is called an isocost.
producers equilibrium is achieved with isoquants and isocost curves
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Isoquant is the various combination of input for production while isocost is all combination of input which cost same amount.
effect of isocost
A Production function tells you how much output you can produce for every combination of inputs.An Isoquant is a curve that shows all possible combinations of input that yield the same output Example of production function:(Q = output L= Labor K = Capital)Q = K + 5Lfor the isoquant for example, using the production function above, we want to find which levels of input would yield Q = 2020 = K + 5Lif K = 5, then L = 3 and if K = 10, then L = 2, your output would still be the same and that's your isoquant.But for your production function your output can have different values so you'd have multiple isoquant curves and multiple isoquant curves already describe an isoquant map (Isoquant map - shows a number of isoquant curves in a single graph, describing a production function)Hope my explanation wasn't too confusing...
Linear isoquant [perfect substitutability of factors of production], Input-output isoquant or Leontif isoquant [no substitution or strict complementarity; only one efficient method of production] are exceptions to isoquant convexity to the origin. Kinked isoquant is of limited substitutability at kinks. But if kinks come closer and closer, it will become a smooth curve, convex to the origin.
l Characteristics of isocost curves:Ø An infinite number of isocost curves exist. One for each level of total cost.Ø The slope of the isocost curve is equal to the negative of the relative input price ratio, . This ratio is important because it tells the manager how much capital must be given up if 1 more unit of labor is purchased.
isocost is really aline that demonstrates the combination of inputs that can be used however each combination has the same cost
isoquant is the locus of the all the combination of two factorof production that yield the same level of the output
when the elasticity of substitution is infinity the isoquant will be a straight line sloping downward towards right.