The number of IBM shares that Nancy owns is given by f (t). The price per share of the stock of IBM at time t is g(t) dollars. What does the function f (t)g(t) represent?
A) The value in dollars of Nancy's shares of IBM at time t
B) The price per share of the stock of IBM at time t
C) The number of IBM shares that Nancy owns at time t
D) The total number of IBM shares at time t

Question

The number of IBM shares that Nancy owns is given by f (t). The price per share of the stock of IBM at time t is g(t) dollars. What does the function f (t)g(t) represent? ​
A) The value in dollars of Nancy's shares of IBM at time t
B) The price per share of the stock of IBM at time t
C) The number of IBM shares that Nancy owns at time t
D) The total number of IBM shares at time t

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

f(t) represents the number of IBM shares that Nancy owns at time t and g(t) represents the price per share of IBM stock at time t. Therefore, f(t)g(t) represents the value in dollars of Nancy's shares of IBM at time t, as it is the product of the number of shares and their corresponding price per share.

The Number of IBM Shares That Nancy Owns Is Given