Based on a Preliminary Report by a Geological Survey Team

question 17

Multiple Choice

Based on a preliminary report by a geological survey team, it is estimated that a newly discovered oil field can be expected to produce oil at the rate of ​ ​
Thousand barrels/year, t years after production begins. Find the amount of oil that the field can be expected to yield during the first 17 years of production, assuming that the projection holds true.
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• A) 1,086 thousand barrels
• B) 1,093 thousand barrels
• C) 1,090 thousand barrels
• D) 1,098 thousand barrels

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