Your friend Ron has asked for your help in buying a home computer. He intends to use thecomputer for word processing, email, entertainment, and Internet access, and he wants youradvice about how much he should budget for a home personal computer. He is skeptical ofads for computers that cost less than $500. What is a realistic amount Ron should expect tospend, both at the time of initial purchase and over the next four years of ownership? Usecatalogs, articles in online or print computer magazines, and vendor websites to obtain51Case ProjectsCopyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part.

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the answer is 200

step-by-step explanation:

the way the question is worded, it seems to imply the $264 interest is simple interest, not compound interest.

the simple interest for 2 years is $264; the simple interest for 1 year is $132.

$132 interest on a $600 investment means an interest rate of (132/600)*100 = 22%.

the value of $200 at 22% interest compounded annually for three years is

200%281.22%29%5e3

the amount of interest is that value, minus the original $200.

i believe that the slope of the line is -5

step-by-step explanation:

the functions have the same rate of change i think. i narrowed it down to this answer and "the rate of change of tour 1 is greater" but i got it wrong using that answer so im assuming its the answer above. (this is a question i also answered from the iready site if anyone needs a reference)