the utility industry has 428.5 thousand jobs in 2010 and is expected to decline at an average rate of 3 thousand jobs per year from 2010 to 2020 assuming this holds true what will be the utilities percent change for 2010 to 2020

7%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Initial jobs = 428.5 thousand

Average rate of declining of jobs  from 2010 to 2020 =  3 thousand jobs per year

From 2010 to 2020 , there are 10 years.

Total jobs declines till 2020 = 10 x (3 thousand)

= 30 thousand  (Change in jobs)

Now, utilities percent change for 2010 to 2020 :

Utilities percent change for 2010 to 2020 = 7 %

70,000 + 6,000 + 800 + 30

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