Question

Say a certain manufacturing industry has 63.1 thousand jobs in 2008, but is expected to decline at an average annual rate of 1.7 thousand jobs per year from 2008 to 2018. Assuming this holds true, what will be this industry’s percent change from 2008 to 2018? a. 70% b. -27% c. -17% d. -75%

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is b

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

so correct option is  b. -27%

Explanation:

given data

job manufacturing industry = 63.1 thousand

annual rate = 1.7 thousand

time period = 10 year

solution

the total loss of jobs over the 10 years will be:

total loss = 1.7 × 10

total loss = 17  thousand jobs

so that the percent change will be

percent change  =  $\frac{-17}{63.1}\times100$

percent change  =  -27 %

so correct option is  b. -27%