The breakdown of a sample of a chemical compound is represented by the function p(t) = 300(c)t, where p(t) represents the number of milligrams of the substance and t represents the time, in years. In the function p(t),

What does "c" represent?

a)The rate of decay of a chemical compound


b)The number of milligrams of the substance


c)The rate of growth of a chemical compound


d)The total breakdown of the chemical compound