High School

Stevensville has a population of 114,000. The population is decreasing at a rate of 1.5% each year. Which of the following functions would evaluate this situation?

A. \( p(s) = 114,000 \times 0.985^s \)

B. \( p(s) = 114,000 \)

C. \( p(s) = 114,000x + 0.985 \)

D. None of the choices are correct.