Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.
-$$\frac { 4 } { 3 } , \frac { 8 } { 3 } , \frac { 16 } { 3 } , \frac { 32 } { 3 } , \frac { 64 } { 3 } , \ldots$$
A) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
B) 2
C) 6
D) not geometric

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The common ratio is found by dividing any term by its preceding term. For this sequence, $\frac{8}{3} \div \frac{4}{3} = 2$, confirming the sequence is geometric with a common ratio of 2.

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