. If an item has a new cost of C and an annual depreciation rate of r (as a decimal), its value, V, after years is given by V=C(1-r). Monica bought a microwave oven 4 years ago. It has depreciated 13% annually, and currently has a value of $246.32. What did she pay for it new?
. If an item has a new cost of C and an annual depreciation rate of r (as a decimal), its value, V, after years is given by V=C(1-r). Monica bought a microwave oven 4 years ago. It has depreciated 13% annually, and currently has a value of $246.32. What did she pay for it new?
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![If an item has a new cost of \( C \) and an annual depreciation rate of \( r \) (as a decimal), its value, \( V \), after \( t \) years is given by
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Transcribed Image Text:If an item has a new cost of \( C \) and an annual depreciation rate of \( r \) (as a decimal), its value, \( V \), after \( t \) years is given by
\[ V = C(1-r)^t \]
Monica bought a microwave oven 4 years ago. It has depreciated 13% annually and currently has a value of $246.32. What did she pay for it new?
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