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(a)
To calculate: The instantaneous rate of change of the median income function
(b)
To calculate: The instantaneous rate of change of the median income for the worker of age 25 years and 55 years old if the median income function is
(c)
To calculate: The second derivative of the median income function
(d)
To calculate: The speed at which the rate of the function
(e)
The meaning of
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