Using the Following Table of a Function That Models Exponential

question 276

Multiple Choice

Using the following table of a function that models exponential decay determine the one-year decay factor (rounded to the nearest thousandth) .

• A) 0.210
• B) 0.790
• C) 0.624
• D) 0.376
• E) Not enough information

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