Table 12-3 -Refer to Table 12-3.Assume That the Price of a Weekend

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Table 12-3

-Refer to Table 12-3.Assume that the price of a weekend ski pass is $45 and that the price reflects the actual unit cost of providing a weekend of skiing.Suppose the government imposes a tax of $12 on skiing,which raises the price of a weekend ski pass to $57.What is the value of the surplus that accrues to all four skiers from their weekend trip?

• A) $41.
• B) $95.
• C) $144.
• D) $185.

Use geometric sequence formulas to find specific terms and partial sums.

Apply sigma notation for expressing sums.

Translate recursive sequence definitions into explicit formulas.

Determine the sum of a series using known formulas.

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