Relative to the Graph of Y = X $2$ , the Graph of Y = X

Multiple Choice

Relative to the graph of y = x $2$ , the graph of y = x $2$ - 2 is changed in what way?

A) Shifted 2 units downward
B) Stretched horizontally by a factor of 2
C) Shifted 2 units to the right
D) Stretched vertically by a factor of 2
E) Compressed horizontally by a factor of 2
F) Compressed vertically by a factor of 2