Select the correct answer. Which situation is best modeled by a nonlinear function with time as the independent variable? A. an investment that increases by 1 every 5 weeks B. an investment that takes 2 years to increase in value by 40 and 5 years to increase in value by 100 C. an investment that increases by 25 every year D. an investment that increases by a constant factor of 1.05, or by 5% , every year

The situation best modeled by a nonlinear function with time as the independent variable is:<br /><br />D. an investment that increases by a constant factor of 1.05, or by 5% every year.<br /><br />This scenario describes exponential growth, which is a type of nonlinear function. In this case, the value of the investment grows by a constant percentage each year, leading to a curve rather than a straight line when graphed over time.