document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765067>Question 765067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Exponential decay: You buy a car for 21,500. The value of the car decreses every year by 12%(=depreciation rate). What is the value of the car after 5 years? The model to be used to solve this problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value($)= Initial Price(1-depreciation rate) years </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You could build that from a year by year sequence of steps. </SPAN>\n" );
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