Solve the Problem $S ( t )$ , in Millions of Dollars

question 45

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Yearly sales of an electronic device $S ( t )$ , in millions of dollars, $t$ years after 1997 can be estimated by $S ( t ) = 100 \cdot 6 ^ { t }$ . What is the doubling time for the yearly sales? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• A) \(0.7 \mathrm { yr }\)
• B) \(0.4 \mathrm { yr }\)
• C) \(3.0 \mathrm { yr }\)
• D) \(0.8 \mathrm { yr }\)

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