The country of Eldorado, population 34 million, area 160,000 sq miles, enjoys fossil fuel resources equivalent to 100 billion barrels of crude oil. Currently, Eldorado's per capita energy use, all from fossil fuel resources, is equivalent to 30 barrels/year. Assume 0.000% population change. a. Eldoradoans wish to make their resources last 200 years. To achieve this goal they are implementing series of energy austerity measures. These measures are anticipated to result in an annual energy-use-reduction of r % every year for the 20 following years. The use will remain constant thereafter. Determine r such that the resources do last 200 years.

The country of Eldorado, population 34 million, area 160,000 sq miles, enjoys fossil fuel resources equivalent to 100 billion barrels of crude oil. Currently, Eldorado's per capita energy use, all from fossil fuel resources, is equivalent to 30 barrels/year. Assume 0.000% population change. a. Eldoradoans wish to make their resources last 200 years. To achieve this goal they are implementing series of energy austerity measures. These measures are anticipated to result in an annual energy-use-reduction of r % every year for the 20 following years. The use will remain constant thereafter. Determine r such that the resources do last 200 years.

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