Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $\$ 3.00$

question 394

Multiple Choice

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-Assume the cost of a gallon of milk is $\$ 3.00$ . With continuous compounding, find the time it would take the cost to be 5 times as much (to the nearest tenth of a year) , at an annual inflation rate of $6 \%$ .

• A) \(0.0 \mathrm { yr }\)
• B) \(9.9 \mathrm { yr }\)
• C) \(0.1 \mathrm { yr }\)
• D) \(26.8 \mathrm { yr }\)

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Definitions:

Inhalants

Inhalants are volatile substances whose chemical vapors can be inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects.

Chemical Vapors

Gaseous forms of substances that are normally in the solid or liquid state at room temperature, often hazardous when inhaled.

Dilates Blood Vessels

The process by which blood vessels widen to increase blood flow, often as a result of relaxation of the vascular smooth muscles.

Nitrites

Chemical compounds that can act as vasodilators, used medically but also found in processed foods as preservatives.