Under a system of private property, could a 60-year-old owner of a tree farm benefit by planting and caring for

a. No, the farmer will be dead before the crop will be ready for harvest.
b. No, the value of the farmer's land will decline since he is taking it out of production for the next 50 years.
c. Yes, the farmer will benefit because this action will increase the value of the land if and when the farmer decides to sell.
d. Yes, but only if the project is subsidized by the government or private conservation groups.


c. Yes, the farmer will benefit because this action will increase the value of the land if and when the farmer decides to sell.

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