Movie expenditures, in billions of dollars, on advertising in a certain format from 1995 to 2004 can be approximated by f(t) =    0.04t + 0.33     if t ≤ 4 −0.01t + 1.5     if t > 4, where t is time in years since 1995. (a) Compute lim t→4− f(t). (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)     Interpret the answer. Shortly     1999 (t = 4), annual advertising expenditures were close to $ billion. Compute lim t→4+ f(t). (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)     Interpret the answer. Shortly     1999 (t = 4), annual advertising expenditures were close to $ billion. (b) Is the function f continuous at t = 4? YesNo     What does the answer tell you about movie advertising expenditures? Movie advertising expenditures      in 1999.

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Movie expenditures, in billions of dollars, on advertising in a certain format from 1995 to 2004 can be approximated by
f(t) = 
 
0.04t + 0.33     if t ≤ 4
−0.01t + 1.5     if t > 4,
where t is time in years since 1995.
(a)
Compute
lim t→4 f(t).
(If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
 
 
Interpret the answer.
Shortly     1999 (t = 4), annual advertising expenditures were close to $ billion.
Compute
lim t→4+ f(t).
(If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
 
 
Interpret the answer.
Shortly     1999 (t = 4), annual advertising expenditures were close to $ billion.
(b)
Is the function f continuous at t = 4?
YesNo    
What does the answer tell you about movie advertising expenditures?
Movie advertising expenditures      in 1999.
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