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You have a barrel of oil that you can sell today for $p$ dollars. Assuming no inflation and no storage cost, how high would the price have to be next year for you to sell the oil next year rather than now?
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This concept states that the value of money decreases over time due to factors such as inflation and opportunity cost. In this case, we are told to assume no inflation and no storage cost. However, the opportunity cost still exists. If we sell the oil today, we Show more…
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