The price of fuel may increase due to demand and decrease due to overproduction. marco is studying the change in the price of two types of fuel, a and b, over time.

the price f(x), in dollars, of fuel a after x months is represented by the function below:

f(x) = 2.27(0.88)x

part a: is the price of fuel a increasing or decreasing and by what percentage per month? justify your answer. (5 points)

part b: the table below shows the price g(m), in dollars, of fuel b after m months:

m (number of months) 1 /2 /3 /4
g(m) (price in dollars) 3.44 /3.30 /3.17 /3.04

which type of fuel recorded a greater percentage change in price over the previous month? justify your answer. (5 points)