The Production from a Particular Assembly Line Is Considered a Continuous

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Multiple Choice

The production from a particular assembly line is considered a continuous income stream with annual rate of flow given by (in thousands of dollars per year) . Use Simpson's Rule with n = 4 to approximate the total income to 2 decimal places over the first 2 years, given by . ​

• A) $107,619.44
• B) $247,524.72
• C) $63,305.55
• D) $333,620.27
• E) $150,667.22

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