SOLUTION: In 2005, national textiles installed a new machine in one of its factories at a cost of $250,000. The machine is depreciated linearly over 10 years with a scrap value of $10,000.

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Question 701044: In 2005, national textiles installed a new machine in one of its factories at a cost of $250,000. The machine is depreciated linearly over 10 years with a scrap value of $10,000.
a) find an expression for the machines book value in the t^th year of use.
b) sketch the graph in a.
c) find the machines book value
d) find the rate at which the machine its being depreciated.

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