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 four years

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sales will never actually reach zero through successive percentage decreases because each decrease is applied to a smaller base number than the one before.

At the End of a Year, a Motor Car Company