Answer:
The population of the town is 0.983 times the population of the town in the previous year.
B is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given a function which represent population of a town after t years.
It is an exponential function. Exponential function wither decease or increase it depends on factor.
b is factor which decides factor of exponential function decrease or increase.
- If b >1 then function increase
- If 0<b<1 then function decrease.
If we see our problem
Here, b=0.983<1
Function would be decrease by factor of 0.983
Thus, The population of the town is 0.983 times the population of the town in the previous year.