Refer to Figure 1.7. The slope of the line is

A) negative.
B) increasing at a decreasing rate.
C) decreasing at an increasing rate.
D) positive.

Decreasing Rate

Describes a situation where the rate at which something happens or is done reduces over time.

Increasing Rate

A situation where the magnitude or quantity of something grows at a pace that accelerates over a given period of time.

Slope

In mathematics and economics, the measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often representing the rate of change.