A tank behind Andr's service station has leaked a large quantity of heating oil into the soil
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A tank behind Andr's service station has leaked a large quantity of heating oil into the soil below. If left uncontained, experts estimate a 5 percent chance that the oil will contaminate local drinking water and cause $1 million worth of illness, and an additional 1 percent chance that the oil will reach both the local aquifer and neighboring waterways, causing an additional $2 million worth of damage. If these are the only risk factors, what is the expected value of damage from Andr's tank?
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Environmental Economics And Natural Resource Management
ISBN: 9780415640954
4th Edition
Authors: David A. Anderson
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