Solve the Problem $$\text { Use } y = 5,400,000 ( 2.7 ) ^ { 0.009 t }$$

question 85

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A city is growing at the rate of 0.9% annually. If there were 5,400,000 residents in the city in 1992, find how many (to the nearest ten-thousand) were living in that city in 2000. $$\text { Use } y = 5,400,000 ( 2.7 ) ^ { 0.009 t }$$

• A)14,580,000
• B)5,800,000
• C)5,830,000
• D)1,050,000

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In research, it is the variable being tested and measured for change, to see how it responds to variations in the independent variable.

Systematic Variance

The portion of variation in an outcome that can be consistently explained by variables or factors in a study.

Error Variance

The variability in a set of data that cannot be attributed to the factors being studied, often resulting from measurement errors or other inconsistencies.

Dependent Sample Designs

Research designs involving comparisons of measurements from the same group of subjects under different conditions or at different times.