Use the Formula for the General Term (The Nth Term) $a _ { 12 }$

Multiple Choice

Use the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the sequence
with the given first term, a1, and common ratio, r.
-Find $a _ { 12 }$ when $a _ { 1 } = 2,000 , r = - \frac { 1 } { 3 }$

A) $- \frac { 2000 } { 1594323 }$

B) $\frac { 5989 } { 3 }$

C) $\frac { 2000 } { 531441 }$

D) $- \frac { 2000 } { 177147 }$