An investment services company experienced dramatic growth in the last two decades. The following models for the company's revenue R and expenses or costs C (both in millions of dollars) are functions of the years past 1990. R(t) = 21.4e0.131t and C(t) = 18.6e0.131t (a) Use the models to predict the company's profit In 2021. (Round your answer to one decimal place.) $ 43.8 million (b) How long before the profit found in part (a) is predicted to double? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) years after 1990 Enter a number.
An investment services company experienced dramatic growth in the last two decades. The following models for the company's revenue R and expenses or costs C (both in millions of dollars) are functions of the years past 1990. R(t) = 21.4e0.131t and C(t) = 18.6e0.131t (a) Use the models to predict the company's profit In 2021. (Round your answer to one decimal place.) $ 43.8 million (b) How long before the profit found in part (a) is predicted to double? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) years after 1990 Enter a number.
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