Power Plant Investment Decision
A power company is deciding whether to build a new natural gas power plant or a new solar farm. The government has recently implemented a policy that taxes carbon emissions. Analyze the provided data to determine which option is the more economically sound investment over a 20-year period and explain how the government's policy influences this decision.
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