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Growth and Decay Factors

Question 5 • 2025-2026 GSP Mathematical Reasoning for Decision Making

You invested into a content management company that specializes in peer to peer networks four years ago with a stock value of $56.30 a share. Today, a single share of the company is worth $32.21. Given this information, determine the decay factor for the four year period and round your answer to the hundredth place.

Answer
A
57.0
B
0.57
C
570
D
1.57

Explanation

The decay factor over the four-year period is the current share value divided by the original share value: $32.21 ÷ $56.30 ≈ 0.572. Rounded to the hundredth, this is 0.57, matching choice B.

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