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A car purchased for $17,500. After each year the resale value decreases by 20%. What will the resale value be after 4 years? Round to the nearest dollar
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A car purchased for $17,500. After each year the resale value decreases by 20%. What will the resale value be after 4 years? Round to the nearest dollar
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The value at the end of the year is 100% - 20% = 0.80 of the value at the beginning of the year. After 4 years of multiplying by this factor, the value is
$17,500·0.80⁴ =
$7,168
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