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Inflation The uninflated cost of Dugout brand snow shovels currently varies from a high of $10 on January 1
a. Assuming that this trend continues indefinitely, calculate the uninflated cost u1t2 of Dugout snow shovels as a function of time t in years. (Use a sine function.)
b. Assuming a 4% annual rate of inflation in the cost of snow shovels, the cost of a snow shovel t years from now, adjusted for inflation, will be 1.04t times the uninflated cost. Find the cost
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