If World Energy Use Increases Linearly, Use Figure 2

question 7

Essay

If world energy use increases linearly, use Figure 2.13 to estimate the annual percentage increase for OECD and non-OECD countries from 1990 to 2035 relative to the use in 1990.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The extra income a business makes after accounting for all explicit and implicit costs, representing a return above the normal profit level.

Labor

The human effort, either physical or mental, that is used in the production of goods and services.

Capital

Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash and goods, used to generate wealth through investment or production.

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from a one-unit increase in the use of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.