The two linear functions ƒ(x) and g(x) are shown below. ƒ(x) = 5/6x + 3
Which of the following is true?
A. The rate of change of the function g(x) is –2.
B. The rate of change of ƒ(x) is times the rate of change of g(x).
C. The rate of change of ƒ(x) is greater than the rate of change of g(x).
D. The product of the rate of changes of ƒ(x) and g(x) is -6.

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation