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In economics, the word isoquant is derived from the Greek origin, ‘iso’ which means equal or same, and ‘quant’ meaning quantity. Find out more about this topic, and how you can apply this knowledge in your business as you read through this article. <\/p>
Let\u2019s start with the basics. “What is Isoquant?”<\/p>
An isoquant (derived from quantity and the Greek word iso, meaning equal. In microeconomics, it is a contour line drawn through the set of points at which the same quantity of output is produced while changing the quantities of two or more inputs. <\/p>
An isoquant’s contour line reflects any combination of two inputs that fully maximizes a company’s resource utilization (such as budget, or time). <\/p>
The full utilization of resources is commonly referred to be “efficient.” If a company produces to the left of the contour line, it is considered inefficient since it is not making the best use of its resources. <\/p>
A company cannot produce to the right of the contour line until its limits are exceeded. There are authors who explained what isoquant means in different but related terms. <\/p>
Some of these authors explained isoquant in the following ways:<\/p>
Isoquant or “ISO” product curves are used by modern economists to determine the best factor combination for producing certain units of a commodity at the lowest cost. <\/p>
An isoquant may also be known as an \u201cIso-Product Curve\u201d, or an \u201cEqual Product Curve.<\/p>
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