A corporation receives payment for a large contract on July 1, bringing its cash reserves to $2.3

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A corporation receives payment for a large contract on July 1, bringing its cash reserves to $2.3 million. Let y denote its cash reserves (in millions) t days after July 1. The corporation's accountants estimate that y and t will be related by the equation y = 2.3 - .15t.
(a) Graph the equation y = 2.3 - .15t.
(b) How much cash does the corporation have on the morning of July 16?
(c) Determine the y-intercept of the graph. Explain its significance.
(d) Determine the t-intercept of the graph. Explain its significance.
(e) Determine the cash reserves on July 4.
(f) When will the cash reserves be $.8 million?
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Finite Mathematics and Its Applications

ISBN: 978-0134768632

12th edition

Authors: Larry J. Goldstein, David I. Schneider, Martha J. Siegel, Steven Hair

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