APFIVE A financial analyst is tracking the growth rate of a company’s stock price. For $$t \geq 0$$ days, let $$G(t)$$ represent the rate at which the stock price is appreciating, measured in dollars per day. Given that $$G(5) = 12$$ and $$G'(5) = -2.4$$, which combination of statements correctly describes the stock’s behavior on day 5?
The stock price is $$12 and is decreasing by $$2.40 per day.
The stock price increased by a total of $$12 over 5 days, and the growth rate decreased by $$2.40 on day 5.
The stock price is increasing by $$12 per day, but this rate of increase is slowing down by $$2.40 per day per day.
The stock price is increasing by $$12 per day, and this rate will continue to increase by $$2.40 per day in the future.
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