Using the Following Table of a Function That Models Exponential

question 70

Multiple Choice

Using the following table of a function that models exponential decay, determine the 3-year decay factor (rounded to the nearest thousandth) .

• A) 0.884
• B) 0.275
• C) 0.725
• D) 0.650
• E) 0.116

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