Labour Economics of Sports

Hi, I have to do an essay (approx 5000-6000 words)on the Labour economics of sports. Currently I'm in the middle of finding books and reading them, but I'd like to get a bit of an overview/head start on the research process. In short, What should I be writing about? What should I be looking for? What Subtopics/Issues should I be writing about in this essay? TV rights? Free Agency? Collective Bargaining Agreements? Player Strikes? Lockouts? Salary Caps? Sports Agents? I know I'm missing a lot of topics, also how would I order the topics to make it flow? (I have no prior knowledge in this field, I am familliar with NFL football though) Thanks!

I just need help with the first problem. This is due tomarrow

Problem: A firm has a technology described by the production function: q = 2.5 L1/4K1/2 where L is the number of labor units per period and K is the number of square feet of floor space and machines per period, and q represents firm output. The firm faces the following output and input prices on the market, and these are fixed to this firm: Output price: $100.0/unit Wage rate: $25.00/labor unit Capital cost/unit: $2.50/sq. ft. 1. In the short run this firm has 160,000 square feet of floor space, all of which is to be used for production. Determine the quantity of labor demanded by the firm, the K/L ratio, output produced and prof... click for more

I have the answer to the first problem but I dont know how to do #2 and #3

NOTE: All responses to the questions in this homework assignment must be recorded on the Problem: A firm has a technology described by the production function: q = 2.5 L1/4K1/2 where L is the number of labor units per period and K is the number of square feet of floor space and machines per period, and q represents firm output. The firm faces the following output and input prices on the market, and these are fixed to this firm: Output price: $100.0/unit Wage rate: $25.00/labor unit Capital cost/unit: $2.50/sq. ft. 1. In the short run this firm has 160,000 square feet of floor space, all of which is to be used for production. Determine... click for more

Group plans for insurance

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