Given that the computer is priced at [tex]$400 this year and will be sold at 90% of its original value next year, let's calculate the price for next year step-by-step.
1. Identify the original price and the discount rate:
- Original price: $[/tex]400
- Discount rate: 90%
2. Convert the discount rate to a decimal:
- Discount rate in decimal form is 90% or 0.90.
3. Calculate the next year's price:
- Next year's price = Original price Discount rate
- Next year's price = 400 0.90
4. Perform the multiplication:
- Next year's price = 360
Therefore, the price for the computer next year will be 360.
