Solve the Problem $f$ Is Increasing or Decreasing $f$ Is Decreasing for the Given

question 155

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The following data set gives the average home value, in dollars, for a city at 5 -year intervals.


Determine where $f$ is increasing or decreasing.

• A) \(f\) is decreasing for the given \(x\) values.
• B) \(f\) is increasing for the given \(x\)-values.
• C) \(f\) is constant for the given \(x\)-values.
• D) \(f\) is increasing until 1980, then \(f\) is decreasing for remainder of \(x\)-values.

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