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­A small business has just invested in a new piece of equipment. 04 Oct 2025, 04:24
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With constant rate - the value can never be zero
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KarishmaB how can constant rate imply absolute value
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­A small business has just invested in a new piece of equipment. The business's accountant estimates that the value of the equipment will decrease over time at a constant rate. Based on this assumption, the accountant properly estimates the value of the equipment 3 years afterward to be $X, 6 years afterward to be $Y, and 8 years afterward to be, for the first time, $0.

Select values for X and for Y that are jointly consistent with the given information. Make only two selections, one in each column.

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assume constant amount decrease every year to be x .
so after 3 years gap (FROM YEAR 3 TO 6) , amount = X-3x = Y.
amount after 2 years gap ( FROM YEAR 6 TO 8) -> Y - 2x = 0.
solving, X/Y = 5/2 .
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