What is the decay factor that corresponds to a product that decreases its value first by 20%, and than decreases by 40% of its value, and finally decreases by 62% of its value?
Answer: The decay factor that corresponds to a product is 18.24%.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Rate of decrement firstly = 20%
Rate of decrement secondly = 40%
Rate of decrement finally = 62%
As we know that
Decay factor is given by
\((1-\dfrac{r_1}{100})(1-\dfrac{r_2}{100})(1-\dfrac{r_3}{100})\\\\=(1-0.20)(1-0.40)(1-0.62)\\\\=0.80\times 0.60\times 0.38\\\\=0.1824\\\\=18.24\%\)
Hence, the decay factor that corresponds to a product is 18.24%.