Percent increase from 2000 to 2001 is 12% and from 2001 to 2002 is 12.6%. Thus period of 2001 to 2002 has higher increase percentage.
<u>Solution:</u>
Given that,
Total circulation of local newspaper in 2000 = 3250
Total circulation of local newspaper in 2001 = 3640
Total circulation of local newspaper in 2002 = 4100
<em><u>Finding percent of increase in the newspaper’s circulation from 2000 to 2001:</u></em>
<em><u>Finding percent of increase in the newspaper’s circulation from 2001 to 2002:</u></em>
As we can see 12% < 12.6%
So period of 2001 to 2002 has higher increase percentage.