Which statement accurately compares the annual change in production to the annual change in average salary? The annual changes cannot be compared because the initial production value is unknown.
The annual change in production has exceeded the annual change in the average salary.
The annual change in production increases at a slower rate, 5% per year, than the annual increase in the average salary, $500 per year.
The annual change in production increases at a slower rate, 105% per year, than the annual increase in average salary, $500 per year.

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation