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Crude Oil Production: Mexico The following table shows daily crude oil production by Pemex, Mexico’s national oil company, for 2008–2013:34
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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3.16 | 2.97 | 2.95 | 2.94 | 2.91 | 2.92 |
a. Compute the average rate of change of
b. Which of the following is true? From 2008 to 2013 the three-year average rate of change of oil production by Pemex
(A) increased in value.
(B) decreased in value.
(C) increased then decreased in value.
(D) decreased then increased in value. [HINT: See Example 2.]
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