Microeconomics: Principles, Problems, & Policies, 20th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0077660811
ISBN 13: 978-0-07766-081-9

Chapter 17 - Natural Resource and Energy Economics - Discussion Questions - Page 402: 10

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Doing this in a sustainable way makes sense, for if all of the fish are killed off, there will no longer be any fish to make future profits. Thus, using math and biology, companies predict how much they can extract without killing off the population.
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