$\text { The logistic function } P ( t ) = \frac { 24 } { 1 + 3 e ^ { - 2 t } } \text { models the growth of a population. Identify }$

$\text { The logistic function } P ( t ) = \frac { 24 } { 1 + 3 e ^ { - 2 t } } \text { models the growth of a population. Identify }$ the initial population.

A) 6
B) 8
C) 3
D) 24
E) 2