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. 2013 Jun 11;8(6):e62202. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062202

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