The Purchasing Power of a Dollars After T Years of R

question 75

Multiple Choice

The purchasing power of A dollars after t years of r% inflation is given by the model P $\mathrm { P } = \mathrm { Ae } ^ { - \mathrm { rt } }$ . Assume the inflation rate is currently 6.6%. How long will it take for the purchasing power of $1.00 to be worth $0.67?
Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A) 6.07 years
• B) 0.61 years
• C) 0.06 year
• D) 10.15 years

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