small country emits 80,000 kilotons of carbon dioxide per year. In a recent global agreement, the country agreed to cut its carbon emissions by 2.6% per year for the next 11 years. In the first year of the agreement, the country will keep its emissions at 80,000 kilotons and the emissions will decrease 2.6% in each successive year. How many total kilotons of carbon dioxide would the country emit over the course of the 11 year period, to the nearest whole number?

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A small country emits 80,000 kilotons of carbon dioxide per year. In a recent global agreement, the country agreed to cut its carbon emissions by 2.6% per year for the next 11 years. In the first year of the agreement, the country will keep its emissions at 80,000 kilotons and the emissions will decrease 2.6% in each successive year. How many total kilotons of carbon dioxide would the country emit over the course of the 11 year period, to the nearest whole number?
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