To speed relief to isolated south asian communities that


To speed relief to isolated South Asian communities that were devastated by the December 2004 tsunami, the U.S. government doubled the number of helicopters from 45 to 90 in early 2005. Navy admiral, Thomas Fargo, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, was asked if doubling the number of helicopters would “produce” twice as much relief. He predicted, “Maybe pretty close to twice as much” (Vicky O’Hara, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, January 4, 2005). (1) In terms of “production” of relief, what kind of return to scale was the admiral discussing? (2) Assuming that “production” of relief requires only helicopters and pilots, draw an isoquant that illustrates the production process

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