2. An oil rich economy owns 100 barrels of oil which can be extracted ata unit cost of $2 a barrel. It faces a demand curve Q(t)=100-2P(t),t=1,2,3 years. The discount rate is 12%. Assume that the world will endat the end of the third year.a. How much oil will be extracted in each of the three periods if a socialplanner was making decisions?b. How much oil would be extracted if the planner was a monopolist?c. Now consider the fact that the Minister of Energy is optimistic aboutthe future and believes that the economy can harness the abundantsolar energy it gets, instead of oil. This new backstop energy will beavailable in unlimited quantities at the beginning of the third year at aprice of $34 per barrel of oil equivalent. What would the price of oil bein the three periods? Does supply equal demand in the third period?Explain.

Given, An oil-rich company owns 100 barrels of oil Unit cost = $2 a barrel Demand curve = Q(t) =…

2. An oil rich economy owns 100 barrels of oil which can be extracted at a unit cost of $2 a barrel. It faces a demand curve Q(t)=100-2P(t), t=1,2,3 years. The discount rate is 12%. Assume that the world will end at the end of the third year.

2. An oil rich economy owns 100 barrels of oil which can be extracted at a unit cost of $2 a barrel. It faces a demand curve Q(t)=100-2P(t), t=1,2,3 years. The discount rate is 12%. Assume that the world will end at the end of the third year.

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