The Number of IBM Shares That Nancy Owns Is Given

question 123

Multiple Choice

The number of IBM shares that Nancy owns is given by f (t) . The price per share of the stock of IBM at time t is g(t) dollars. What does the function f (t) g(t) represent?

• A) The value in dollars of Nancy's shares of IBM at time t
• B) The total number of IBM shares at time t
• C) The number of IBM shares that Nancy owns at time t
• D) The price per share of the stock of IBM at time t

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