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The General Term of a Sequence Is Given

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The general term of a sequence is given. Determine whether the given sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If the sequence is arithmetic, find the common difference; if it is geometric, find the common ratio.
-A pendulum bob swings through an arc 70 inches long on its first swing. Each swing thereafter, it swings only 80% as far as on the previous swing. What is the length of the arc after 8 swings? Round to two decimal places.

Definitions:

Overhead Allocated

The process of distributing overhead costs to specific products, services, or departments based on a predetermined rate or method.

Weighted-Average Method

This method averages out the costs of inventory by adding the cost of all units available for sale and dividing by the total number of units.

Equivalent Units of Production

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to partially completed goods, expressed in terms of fully completed units.

First-In, First-Out Method

An inventory valuation method where the oldest inventory items are recorded as sold first, with the cost of these oldest items used for accounting purposes.