Answer:
a. $110,700
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to know the value of a $141,000 house after 15 years, if it declines in value 1.6% each year.
The value multiplier each year is ...
1 - 1.6% = 1 -0.016 = 0.984
When the house value is multiplied by this factor 15 times, it becomes ...
$141,000×0.984^15 ≈ $110,700
Russell's house is worth about $110,700.