As a Result of Increasingly Stiff Laws Aimed at Reducing

Multiple Choice

As a result of increasingly stiff laws aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents in a certain state, preliminary data indicate that the number of such accidents has been changing at the rate of accidents/month t months after the laws took effect. There were 982 alcohol-related accidents for the year before the enactment of the laws. Determine how many alcohol-related accidents were expected during the first year the laws were in effect. Please round the answer to the nearest integer.

A) 754 accidents
B) 540 accidents
C) 1,011 accidents
D) 471 accidents
E) 696 accidents