Multiple Choice
A study prepared for the National Association of Realtors estimates that the number of housing starts per year over the next 5 yr will be million units, where r (percent) is the mortgage rate. Use differentials to estimate the decrease in the number of housing starts when the mortgage rate is increased from 17% to 17.8%. Round to the nearest unit.
A) 20,119 housing starts
B) 20,133 housing starts
C) 20,856 housing starts
D) 19,172 housing starts
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