Question

at stamford consulting, the head of human resources examined how the number of employees with health care benefits varied in response to policy changes. employees with health care benefits according to the table, when was the rate of change greater? between 2014 and 2015 between 2016 and 2018

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate rate of change between 2014 - 2015

Rate of change formula: $\frac{\text{Change in employees}}{\text{Change in years}}$.
Change in employees: $83 - 73=10$.
Change in years: $2015 - 2014 = 1$.
Rate of change: $\frac{10}{1}=10$.

Step2: Calculate rate of change between 2016 - 2018

Change in employees: $89 - 59 = 30$.
Change in years: $2018 - 2016=2$.
Rate of change: $\frac{30}{2}=15$.

Answer:

between 2016 and 2018