# the difference between cobb-Douglass and leontief production technology [closed]

whatis the differences between cobb-Douglass and leontief production technology

## closed as off-topic by Giskard, Theoretical Economist, optimal control, Alecos Papadopoulos, emeryvilleJan 8 '17 at 18:36

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Suppose there are two different inputs $A$ and $B$.
The Cobb-Douglas production function is given by $$A^\alpha B^\beta.$$ You may think of $A$ and $B$ as capital and labor.
The Leontief production function is given by $$\min \{ A, B\}.$$ You may think of $A$ and $B$ as number of left and right shoes. If you have 7 left shoes and 3 right shoes, you have 3 pairs of shoes. Or let $A$ be "number of wheels divided by four and rounded down" and let $B$ be "number of car bodies" such that you can produce 5 cars with 7 car bodies and 21 wheels.
• Well, clearly the difference in this case must be $A^\alpha B^\beta - \min \{ A, B \}$. – Theoretical Economist Jan 5 '17 at 20:39