Answer:
Utility's percent Change from 2010 to 2020 = 7%
Explanation:
Jobs available at the utility industry in 2010= 428.5 thousand
Average rate of decline = 3 thousand
Years between 2010 and 2020
Utility's percent Change from 2010 to 2020 = Total change in jobs / jobs in 2010 × 100
Total change in jobs:
There are 10 years between 2010 and 2020
Jobs decline at an average of 3 thousand per year
Total change in jobs= 10 years × 3 thousand
= 30 thousand
Utility's percent Change from 2010 to 2020 = Total change in jobs / jobs in 2010 × 100
= 30 thousand / 428.5 thousand × 100
= 0.07 × 100
= 7%
Utility's percent Change from 2010 to 2020 = 7%