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Production Function of the Supply-Side Model
In the simplified supply-side model, the production function is given by the equation . Here, represents total output, is the level of employment, and (lambda) is a constant representing labor productivity, or output per worker. This mathematical relationship signifies that output is directly proportional to the amount of labor employed.
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