Continuous Compounding

question 20

Essay

Continuous Compounding. Mark Greene, a control supervisor for County General, Inc., is concerned about an increase in distribution costs per unit from $24.50 to $25 over the last four years. Greene feels that setting up a new direct-sales distribution network at a cost of $27.50 per unit may soon be desirable.
A. Calculate the unit cost growth rate using the constant rate of change model with continuous compounding.
B. Forecast when unit distribution costs will exceed the current cost of direct-sales distribution.

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Definitions:

Compound

A substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions, often exhibiting properties different from those of the individual elements.

Electric Energy

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Commutator Segments

Sections of a commutator, which is a device used in electric motors and generators to reverse the direction of current.

External Circuit

The portion of an electrical circuit that is outside the internal system, connecting it to external devices or other circuits.