Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Logarithmic Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 660: 73

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The market share is a fraction, often expressed as a percentage, but it cannot exceed $1=100\%.$ (Owning $ 120\%$ of the market makes no sense.) A function of the form $y=A\log_{b}t+C$ with positive coefficients A and C is an always rising function, and it will eventually EXCEED the value of $100\%.$ So, in the long term, it will not be appropriate for representing the market share.
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