Question 11 • Advanced Financial Algebra
Divide the target value by the purchase price: 39,113.93 ÷ 65,223 ≈ 0.5997. The equation becomes 0.88^x ≈ 0.5997, since the car retains 88% of its value each year. Because 0.88^4 ≈ 0.5997, it will take about 4 years to reach that value. The correct choice is D, 4 years.
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