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____ 12. If the accumulation function is given by , evaluate
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____ 13. Suppose that and model the revenue (in billions
of dollars) for a large corporation. The model gives projected annual revenues from 2008 through
2015, with corresponding to 2008, and gives projected revenues if there is a decrease in the
rate of growth of corporate sales over the period. Approximate the total reduction in revenue if
corporate sales are actually closer to the model . Round your answer to three decimal places.
a. $3.570 billion
b. $24.990 billion
c. $19.763 billion
d. $29.645 billion
e. $12.495 billion
____ 14. The chief financial officer of a company reports that profits for the past fiscal year
were $ million. The officer predicts that profits for the next 7 years will grow at a continuous
annual rate somewhere between % and 6%. Estimate the cumulative difference in total profit over
the 7 years based on the predicted range of growth rates. Round your answer to three decimal places.
a. $445.736 billion
b. $30.221 billion
c. $7.023 billion
d. $18.710 billion
e. $57.880 billion