An accountant for a certain state models the sales tax revenue that the state has earned over several years. The model shows that sales tax revenue grew by 15% per year until 2 years ago, when it started to grow by $179.5 million per year. If the sales tax revenue 2 years ago was $2.1 billion, approximately how much lower is the sales tax revenue this year than it would be if it had continued growing by 15% per year? (Note: 1 billion =1,000 million) Choose 1 answer: (A) $136 million (B) $318 million (C) $2.05 billion (D) $5.24 billion
Q. An accountant for a certain state models the sales tax revenue that the state has earned over several years. The model shows that sales tax revenue grew by 15% per year until 2 years ago, when it started to grow by $179.5 million per year. If the sales tax revenue 2 years ago was $2.1 billion, approximately how much lower is the sales tax revenue this year than it would be if it had continued growing by 15% per year? (Note: 1 billion =1,000 million) Choose 1 answer: (A) $136 million (B) $318 million (C) $2.05 billion (D) $5.24 billion
Calculate Sales Tax Revenue: Calculate the sales tax revenue if it had continued growing by 15% per year for two years.Sales tax revenue 2 years ago = $2.1 billionGrowth rate = 15% per yearSales tax revenue if 15% growth continued for 1 year = $2.1 billion ×(1+0.15)=$2.1 billion ×1.15
Continue First Year's Growth: Continue the calculation for the first year's growth. Sales tax revenue if 15% growth continued for 1 year = $2.1 billion ∗1.15=$2.415 billion
Calculate Second Year's Growth: Calculate the sales tax revenue if the 15\% growth continued for the second year.Sales tax revenue if 15\% growth continued for 2 years = $2.415 billion ×(1+0.15)=$2.415 billion ×1.15
Continue Second Year's Growth: Continue the calculation for the second year's growth. Sales tax revenue if 15% growth continued for 2 years = $2.415 billion ∗1.15≈$2.77725 billion
Calculate Actual Revenue: Calculate the actual sales tax revenue for this year.Actual sales tax revenue 2 years ago = $2.1 billionGrowth per year for the past 2 years = $179.5 millionActual sales tax revenue for this year = $2.1 billion + 2 * $179.5 million
Continue Actual Revenue Calculation: Continue the calculation for the actual sales tax revenue.Actual sales tax revenue for this year = $2.1 billion + 2 * $179.5 million = $2.1 billion + $359 million = $2.459 billion
Calculate Revenue Difference: Calculate the difference between the projected sales tax revenue (if it had grown by 15% per year) and the actual sales tax revenue.Difference = Projected sales tax revenue - Actual sales tax revenueDifference = $2.77725 billion - $2.459 billion
Continue Difference Calculation: Continue the calculation for the difference.Difference = $2.77725 billion - $2.459 billion ≈$318.25 million