Chapter 18 – The Land Market and Natural Resources

Fixed supply of land (to all uses) The supply of land to all uses is fixed

Fixed supply of land (to all uses) The supply of land to all uses is fixed Owners receive economic rent

Land supply to a given use The supply of land to a given use is upward sloping

Land supply to a given use The supply of land to a given use is upward sloping Land is shifted to its most valuable use (subject to restrictions in zoning laws, etc.)

Renewable and nonrenewable resources nonrenewable resources (also known as exhaustible resources) have a finite supply that is depleted as the resource is consumed

Renewable and nonrenewable resources nonrenewable resources (also known as exhaustible resources) have a finite supply that is depleted as the resource is consumed renewable resources – can be replenished by producers

Equilibrium price of a nonrenewable resource

Price of a nonrenewable resource over time

Price changes over time for nonrenewable resource Owner may sell a unit today or sell it later at a higher price

Price changes over time for nonrenewable resource Owner may sell a unit today or sell it later at a higher price Owner supplies more today if the expected rate of price increase is less than the interest rate leads to lower price today and higher price later

Price changes over time for nonrenewable resource Owner may sell a unit today or sell it later at a higher price Owner supplies more today if the expected rate of price increase is less than the interest rate leads to lower price today and higher price later Owner supplies less today if the expected rate of price increase exceeds the interest rate leads to higher price today and lower price later

Price changes over time for nonrenewable resource Owner may sell a unit today or sell it later at a higher price Owner supplies more today if the expected rate of price increase is less than the interest rate leads to lower price today and higher price later Owner supplies less today if the expected rate of price increase exceeds the interest rate leads to higher price today and lower price later In equilibrium – rate of price change = interest rate

Renewable resources