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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You buy a used truck for $10,000. It depreciates at the rate of 18% each year for 5 years. Find the value of the truck after 5 years.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Start with year 1. At the beginning it is worth 10,000, at the end it's work 82% of that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's what depreciation means..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what now ? im sorry ima slow learner

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when it says the truck depreciates at 18% each year it means that at the end of the year it is worth 18% less than at the start

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what is that number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 0.88 times 10000

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$3707?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats what i got but i dont think its right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are looking at your possible answers and trying to guess?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK, the formula is P (0.88)^5 It's not 3707. gotta go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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