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The average hourly earnings for a construction worker is projected to be $24.50 in 2012. jason wants to join the construction work force after he graduates in 2012. his friend tells him that average hourly earnings for construction workers will rise by 2% from 2009 to 2012. based on the data below, assuming that the projected hourly earnings are correct, is jason’s friend’s statement accurate? construction industry - average hourly earnings, 2000-2009 a. his friend’s statement is accurate. the average hourly earnings will increase by 2%. b. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be more than 2% c. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the percent increase will be less than 2% d. his friend’s statement is not accurate. the average hourly earnings will decrease

An alternative to car buying is to make monthly payments for a period of time, and then return the vehicle to the dealer, or purchase it. this is called

What are the domain and range of the function below? a) domain: (-4,0) range: [-2,infinity) b) domain: (-3,0) range: [-2,infinity) c) domain: (-infinity,infinity) range: [-2, infinity) d) domain: [-2,infinity) range: (-infinity,infinity)