​Suppose the Sales S (In Billions of Dollars Per Year)for

question 412

Multiple Choice

​Suppose the sales S (in billions of dollars per year) for Proctor & Gamble for the years 1997 through 2002 can be modeled by , where t represents the year.During which year were the sales increasing at the lowest rate? ​

• A) ​Sales are increasing at the lowest rate in the year 2002.
• B) ​Sales are increasing at the lowest rate in the year 1997.
• C) ​Sales are increasing at the lowest rate in the year 1998.
• D) ​Sales are increasing at the lowest rate in the year 2000.
• E) ​Sales are increasing at the lowest rate in the year 1999.

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