Answer the questions on the basis of the following information. Support your answer by showing your calculations. A B C D Labor...

Answer the questions on the basis of the following information. Support your answer by showing your calculations.

A B C D
Labor 1 2 3 4
Capital 5 3 2 1

Suppose 50 units of product X can be produced by employing just labor and capital according to the four techniques (A, B, C, and D) shown below. Assume the prices of labor and capital are $5 and $4, respectively.

1) If the price of product X is $1, what economic profit the the firm will realize by choosing the least costly technique?

2) Now assume that the price of labor falls to $3 and the price of capital rises to $5. Which technique is economically most efficient in producing product X?