The Number of Stores in a Particular Chain of Coffee

question 39

Multiple Choice

The number of stores in a particular chain of coffee bars was 100 in 1996 and began growing exponentially with a growth constant of 0.35 year^-1. In what year would one predict the number of stores to reach 10,000?

• A) 1999
• B) 2004
• C) 2009
• D) 2014

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