At the Interest Rate R , the Price of a Depletable

question 135

Multiple Choice

At the interest rate r , the price of a depletable natural resource three years from the present (price in present = P ) will be, everything else being equal, which of the following?

• A)3 P
• B)P ³
• C)P (1 + r ) ³
• D)3 P (1 + r ) ³

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