A $3000 Pump Depreciates Linearly

question 137

Short Answer

A $3000 pump depreciates linearly . It is worth $2200 in 4 years. Find a formula for the value of the pump, V, as a function of time, t (in years) since it was purchased.

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Definitions:

Granulosa Cells

In mammals, cells that surround the developing oocyte and are part of the follicle; produce estrogens and inhibin

Primary Oocyte

An immature egg cell that is found in the ovaries of females; it is arrested in the first meiotic division until puberty.

Secondary Oocyte

An oocyte in the second meiotic division phase, ready to be fertilized to potentially develop into an embryo.

Primary Spermatocyte

A male germ cell that undergoes meiosis to form spermatozoa, in the process of spermatogenesis.