document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153442>Question 1153442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify whether the statement represents an exponential function. Explain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A population of bacteria decreases by a factor of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " every 24 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, the statement is an exponential function because the population decreases daily by a proportional rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, the statement is an exponential function because the population decreases daily by a constant rate.    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "No, the statement is not an exponential function because the population decreases daily by a proportional rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No, the statement is not an exponential function because the population decreases daily by a constant rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No, the statement is not an exponential function because it is a quadratic function. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "exponential; the population decreases daily by a proportional rate </SPAN>\n" );
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