Part 1 (3 points)
Calculate the marginal product of $x_1$ for the production function $f(x_1, x_2) = x_1 + 2x_2$.
Calculate the marginal product of $x_2$ for the production function $f(x_1, x_2) = x_1 + 2x_2$.
Calculate the technical rate of substitution for the production function $f(x_1, x_2) = x_1 + 2x_2$.
Part 2 (3 points)
Calculate the marginal product of $x_1$ for the production function $f(x_1, x_2) = x_1^{1/4}x_2^{3/4}$.
Calculate the marginal product of $x_2$ for the production function $f(x_1, x_2) = x_1^{1/4}x_2^{3/4}$.
Calculate the technical rate of substitution for the production function $f(x_1, x_2) = x_1^{1/4}x_2^{3/4}$.