Employees at a manufacturing plant have seen production
rates change by approximately 105% annually. In
contrast, the graph shows the change in the average
annual wages of the employees.
Which statement accurately compares the annual change
in production to the annual change in average salary?
y
60.000 +
50,000+
The annual changes cannot be compared because the
initial production value is unknown.
The annual change in production will, at some point,
exceed the annual change in 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.
40.000
30.000+
20.000+
10,000+