Suppose the World Demand for Copper Is About 8,600,000 Tons

question 41

Multiple Choice

Suppose the world demand for copper is about 8,600,000 tons per year and the static reserve is about 36. However, the demand for copper is increasing at a rate of 4.6%. What is the exponential reserve for copper?

• A) about 22
• B) about 36
• C) about 65
• D) about 97

Understand the concept of marginal social cost and marginal social benefit in the context of pollution and externalities.

Comprehend the challenges associated with empirically measuring and regulating externalities.

Examine the significance of permit trading in pollution control and its efficiency implications.

Assess the impact of external benefits on the efficient provision of public goods and services such as education.

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