Calculus of a Single Variable
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Author: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 62E
Forestry
The value of a tract of timber is
where t is the time in years, with
If money earns interest continuously at 10%, then the present value of the timber at any time t is
Find the year in which the timber should be harvested to maximize the present value function.
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