If the Annual Rate of Inflation Averages Over the Next

question 141

Multiple Choice

If the annual rate of inflation averages over the next 10 years, the approximate cost C of goods or services during any year in that decade is where t is the time in years and P is the present cost. The price of an oil change for your car is presently . Find the rate of change of C with respect to t when . Round your answer to three decimal places. ​

• A) 31.421 dollars per year
• B) 1.324 dollars per year
• C) 1.460 dollars per year
• D) 3.997 dollars per year
• E) 32.876 dollars per year

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