Table 5. Present value of benefits and costs per acre (2010 $), return to investment, and the pay-back period.
Return on investment in ecosystem services | Baseline | Agricultural expansion | ||
Present value of benefits per acre | High | 7,720 | 7,930 | |
Present value of benefits per acre | Low | 954 | 978 | |
Costs per acre | 3,001 | 3,001 | ||
High | 1% discount rate | 5.14 | 5.28 | |
Return on investment | High | 2% discount rate | 2.57 | 2.64 |
Low | 2% discount rate | 0.32 | 0.33 | |
Low | 3% discount rate | 0.21 | 0.22 | |
Years to pay back investment | High | 25.4 | 24.7 | |
Years to pay back investment | Low | – | – |