Using the Following Table of a Function That Models Exponential

question 71

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 0.02
• B) 0.44
• C) 0.56
• D) 0.22
• E) 0.81

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