The Number of Stores in a Particular Chain of Coffee

question 67

Multiple Choice

The number of stores in a particular chain of coffee bars was 200 in 1990 and began growing exponentially with a growth constant of 0.20 year^-1. In what year would one predict the number of stores to reach 10,000?

• A) 2000
• B) 2005
• C) 2010
• D) 2015

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