Decide Whether the Function Is an Exponential Growth or Exponential $$f ( x ) = 20,092 \cdot 0.867 ^ { x }$$

question 319

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the function is an exponential growth or exponential decay function and find the constant percentage
rate of growth or decay.
- $$f ( x ) = 20,092 \cdot 0.867 ^ { x }$$

• A) Exponential decay function; \(0.133 \%\)
• B) Exponential decay function; \(- 13.3 \%\)
• C) Exponential growth function; \(0.133 \%\)
• D) Exponential grow th function; \(- 13.3 \%\)

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