Step 1
Given;
[tex]\begin{gathered} Initial\text{ farmer market=P}_0=7499 \\ b=0.017 \\ n=number\text{ of time periods} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2
The exponential function for the question is
[tex]\begin{gathered} P=P_0(1+b)^n \\ P=P_0(1+0.034)^n \\ P=P_0(1.017)^n \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 3
The initial value in this problem is;
[tex]P_0=7499[/tex]Step 4
The growth rate factor as a decimal will be;
[tex]1.017[/tex]Step 5
What is the n value or a number of time periods?
[tex]n=18[/tex]Step 6
How many will there be in 9 years
[tex]\begin{gathered} P=7499(1.017)^{18} \\ P=10157.35207 \\ P\approx10157\text{ farmers' markets} \end{gathered}[/tex]