At the end of a year, a motor car company announces that sales of a pickup are down 43% for the year. If sales continue to decrease by 43% in each succeeding year, how long will it take for sales to decrease to zero?
A)1 year
B)2 years
C)3 years
D)4 years
E)More than 4 years

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sales decreasing by a percentage each year means they will never actually reach zero, as a percentage of a positive number is always positive. Thus, it will take more than 4 years, theoretically infinite, to reach zero.

At the End of a Year, a Motor Car Company