Government Economists of a Developing Country Determined That the Purchase

question 82

Multiple Choice

Government economists of a developing country determined that the purchase of imported perfume is related to a proposed "luxury tax" by the formula , where N (x) measures the percentage of normal consumption of perfume when a "luxury tax" of x% is imposed on it. Find the rate of change of N(x) for a tax of 110%.

• A) - 1.13
• B) - 1.54
• C) - 0.25
• D) - 0.27

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