Tucker purchased $4,600 in new equipment for a catering business. He estimates that the value of the equipment is reduced by approximately 40% every two years. Tucker states that the function V (t) = 4,600(0.4)2t could be used to represent the
value of the equipment, V, in dollars t years after the purchase of the new equipment. Explain whether the function Tucker
stated is correct, and, if not, determine the correct function that could be used to find the value of the equipment purchased
(4 points)

(01.03 mc) which of the following is a step in simplifying the expression x multiplied by y to the power of 2 over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3, the whole to the power of negative 4. select one: a. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 7 multiplied by y to the power of negative 1. b. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of 12 multiplied by y to the power of negative 12. c. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 8, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3. d. x to the power of negative 4 multiplied by y to the power of negative 2, the whole over x to the power of negative 3 multiplied by y to the power of 3.