Find the Absolute Maximum of the Function $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 }$

Multiple Choice

Find the absolute maximum of the function $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 }$ on the interval $- \frac { 1 } { 2 } \leq x \leq 1$ .

A) 0
B) $\frac { 1 } { 8 }$
C) -1
D) 1