The Demand for Xenite Ore Is Fixed Over Time and Is

question 67

Essay

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

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