What Is the Next Term in the Sequence? ​ 2

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the next term in the sequence? ​ 2, 6 , 18 , 54 , 162 , ... ​

• A) 972
• B) 1,458
• C) 512
• D) 324
• E) 486

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Definitions:

Inflation

The escalation rate of average prices for goods and services, which deteriorates buying power.

Disinflation

A decrease in the rate of inflation, indicating a slowdown in the rate at which prices increase.

Deflation

A reduction in the overall price of products and services, frequently linked with a rise in the value of currency.

Recession Of 2001

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity were reduced, marked particularly by the bursting of the dot-com bubble.