Provide a justified policy recommendation considering the case described below:

($ thousands) Fiscal Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Benefit Sources Element 1 500 525 550 600 650 700 800 1000 Element 2 O 250 350 500 600 750 800 900 OOOO OO OO Element 3 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Element 4 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Fiscal Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cost Sources Element 1 300 250 250 0 0 Element 2 200 150 150 Element 3 0 300 250 250 OOOO oooooo oooooo OOOOOO oooooo ooo ooo Element 4 0 400 450 500 Element 5 150 150 150 Element 6 400 400 400 0 0