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Monthly sales are currently $\$ 500,000$ and decreasing by $\$ 2,000$ per month.a. Estimate the change in monthly sales over the next two months.b. Estimate sales in two months.
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So, if we want to estimate the change in monthly sales over the next two months, we simply multiply the rate of decrease by the number of months. Show more…
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