Question

The following equation gives the population of a town, P(t), as a function of the number of years that have passed, t, since the town was founded.

P(t) = 3,000,000 + 150,000t
If 500 is added to the slope of the equation to arrive at a new equation for calculating the population, then which of the following is true?
A. The city's population will increase by 500 overall.

B. The time for the city to increase by 150,000 people will increase by 500 days.

C. The rate at which the city's population is increasing will increase by 500.

D. The city's population will increase by