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The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation

(01.02 mc) asap plzzzwhich of the following correctly simplifies the expression 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 5 to the power of 0 whole over 4, the whole squared.? select one: a. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 1 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 1 multiplied by 1 squared over 4 squared. = 1 over 6.b. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 0 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 4 multiplied by 0 over 4 squared. = 0c. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 0 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 1 multiplied by 0 over 4 squared. = 0d. 3 to the power of 2 multiplied by 1 whole over 4, the whole squared. = 3 to the power of 4 multiplied by 1 squared over 4 squared. = 81 over 16.

Grandpa ernie is shrinking! over the past 4 years his height decreased by a total of 2.4 cm.it decreased by the same amount each year. what was the change in grandpa ernie's height each year