SOLUTION: The value of a new car purchased for $78,000 depreciates at a rate of 15% in the first year and 4% every year after that. a) Determine the value of the car at the end of the year,

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Question 1117408: The value of a new car purchased for $78,000 depreciates at a rate of 15% in the first year and 4% every year after that.
a) Determine the value of the car at the end of the year, the second year and the third year. Write these values as a sequence.
b) Determine the explicit formula for the value of the end on year n.
c) What is the value of the car at the end of year 20?

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The value of a new car purchased for $78,000 depreciates at a rate of 15% in the first year and 4% every year after that.
a) Determine the value of the car at the end of the year, the second year and the third year. Write these values as a sequence.
b) Determine the explicit formula for the value of the end on year n.
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78000-%2815%2F100%29%2878000%29 after the first year.


66300%2A%281-0.04%29=63648 after the second year.

63648%2A%281-0.04%29=61102.08 after the third year.