The demand for xenite ore is fixed over time and is given as: ...

[karateprodigy]

The demand for xenite ore is fixed over time and is given as:
 
  q = 40 - P
  where q is the number to tons of ore produced and P is the price per ton of xenite ore. The marginal extraction cost is 15 per ton and is also constant over time. The total quantity of the resource currently known to exist is 53.29 tons. The interest rate is 10 percent. Using the Hotelling rule for an exhaustible resource, complete the following table.
 
   Time Period Price Marginal Cost q Cumulative
   Production
   Today 15
   1 Year 15
   2 Years 15
   3 Years 15
   4 Years 15
   5 Years 15
   6 Years 15
   7 Years 40.00 15 0 53.29

Question 2

The poverty rate for the elderly has declined noticeably since the mid 1960s.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

[kswal303]

Answer to Question 1

Time Period Price Marginal Cost q Cumulative
Production
Today 27.83 15 12.17 12.17
1 Year 29.11 15 10.89 23.06
2 Years 30.52 15 9.48 32.54
3 Years 32.08 15 7.92 40.46
4 Years 33.78 15 6.22 46.68
5 Years 35.66 15 4.34 51.02
6 Years 37.73 15 2.27 53.29
7 Years 40.00 15 0.00 53.29

Answer to Question 2

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[karateprodigy]

Gracias!

[zacnyjessica]

Excellent