Footware manufacturing is projected to decrease output by 8.4% from 2006 to 2016. If footware manufacturing had 1.8 billion dollars of output in 2006, approximately how much output is expected in 2016?

An 8.4% decrease leaves 100% − 8.4% = 91.6% of the 2006 output. Calculate $1.8 billion × 0.916 = $1.6488 billion, which is approximately $1.65 billion, choice d.

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