A 58-year-old couple are considering opening a business of their own. They will either purchase an established Gift and Card Shoppe or open a new Video Rental Palace. The Gift Shoppe has a continuous income stream with an annual rate of flow at time t given by (dollars per year) and the Video Palace has a continuous income stream with a projected annual rate of flow at time t given by

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A. the Video Palace
B. the Gift Shoppe


Answer: A

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