Decide Whether the Function Is an Exponential Growth or Exponential $$f ( x ) = 1.5 \cdot 1.044 ^ { x }$$

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the function is an exponential growth or exponential decay function and find the constant percentage
rate of growth or decay.
- $$f ( x ) = 1.5 \cdot 1.044 ^ { x }$$

A) Exponential growth function; $4.4 \%$
B) Exponential decay function; $0.044 \%$
C) Exponential growth function; $104.4 \%$
D) Exponential growth function; $0.044 \%$