A laptop computer is purchased for $1500 after each year the resale value decreases by 25% what will the resale value be after three years
Accepted Solution
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Answer: The resale value after three years = $ 632.8125β¬
Explanation:Given the laptop purchase for $1500
Therefore, the cost price = $1500
According to the question, the resale value decreases by 25%,
Then after three years, the resale value is
Resale Value = [tex]\text { cost Price }\left(1-\frac{r}{100}\right)^{\text {time }}[/tex]Substituting the values,
Resale Value = [tex]1500\left(1-\frac{25}{100}\right)^{3}[/tex]Resale Value = [tex]1500\times (\frac{3}{4})^3[/tex]Resale Value = [tex]1500\times \frac{3}{4}\times \frac{3}{4}\times \frac{3}{4}[/tex]Resale Value = $632.8125β¬
Therefore, the resale value after three years = $ 632.8125β¬