PRODUCTION FUNCTION: A mathematical relation between the production of a good or service and the inputs used. A production function is usually expressed in this general form: Q = f(L, K), where Q = quantity of production output, L = quantity of labor input, and K = quantity of capital input. See also | total product | input | output | short-run production | production | labor | capital | fixed input | variable input | marginal product curve | average product curve | total product and marginal product | total product and average product | law of diminishing marginal returns |
