S Q₁0 Q₂ 120 OB+C+D+E OC+D+E OD OD+E E MNB₁ A B 70 50 C MNB₂ DE 100 20 The graph above shows the potential ways to allocate a nonrenewable resource across two generations with a total supply of 120 million tons. The curve MNB, shows the marginal net benefits in the current generation and MNB₂ shows the marginal net benefits in the second generation after discounting. What area(s) would represent(s) the benefits obtained by the second generation at the economically optimal allocation? 120 0
S Q₁0 Q₂ 120 OB+C+D+E OC+D+E OD OD+E E MNB₁ A B 70 50 C MNB₂ DE 100 20 The graph above shows the potential ways to allocate a nonrenewable resource across two generations with a total supply of 120 million tons. The curve MNB, shows the marginal net benefits in the current generation and MNB₂ shows the marginal net benefits in the second generation after discounting. What area(s) would represent(s) the benefits obtained by the second generation at the economically optimal allocation? 120 0
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![D
S
Q₁0
Q₂ 120
B+C+D+E
C+D+E
D+E
E
MNB₁
A
B
70
50
C
MNB₂
D
The graph above shows the potential ways to allocate a nonrenewable resource across two generations
with a total supply of 120 million tons. The curve MNB, shows the marginal net benefits in the current
generation and MNB₂ shows the marginal net benefits in the second generation after discounting. What
area(s) would represent(s) the benefits obtained by the second generation at the economically optimal
allocation?
100
20
E
120
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S
Q₁0
Q₂ 120
B+C+D+E
C+D+E
D+E
E
MNB₁
A
B
70
50
C
MNB₂
D
The graph above shows the potential ways to allocate a nonrenewable resource across two generations
with a total supply of 120 million tons. The curve MNB, shows the marginal net benefits in the current
generation and MNB₂ shows the marginal net benefits in the second generation after discounting. What
area(s) would represent(s) the benefits obtained by the second generation at the economically optimal
allocation?
100
20
E
120
0
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