The Sales of a Mature Product (One Which Has Passed $S _ { ( t ) } = S _ { 0 } e ^ { - a t }$

question 1

Multiple Choice

The sales of a mature product (one which has passed its peak) will decline by the function $S _ { ( t ) } = S _ { 0 } e ^ { - a t }$ , where $t$ $s$ time in years. Find the sales after 16 years if a $= 0.19$ and $S _ { 0 } = 81,600$ .

• A) 98,675 products
• B) 2,062,820 products
• C) 1952 products
• D) 3903 products

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