Question

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The following function represents the value of a truck, in dollars, after x years:

f(x) = 29,000(0.88)x

What does 0.88 represent?

The decrease in the value of the truck, which is 12%
The present value of the truck
The value of the truck after x years
The decrease in the value of the truck, which is 88%

Answer 1

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Answer:

  (a) The decrease in the value of the truck, which is 12%

Step-by-step explanation:

The only reasonable choice among the offered answers is the one shown above.

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We would describe the value 0.88 as the annual multiplier of the truck's value, which decreases 12% each year.