Given the statement: The company lost $15,000 during the past 5 months.
Choose the sentence that best expresses how rapidly, on average, the quantity has changed over the given interval.
A) The company lost on average $15,000 per month.
B) The company lost on average $75,000 per month.
C) The company lost on average $7,500 per month.
D) The company lost on average $8,000 per month.
E) The company lost on average $3,000 per month.

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To find the average monthly loss, divide the total loss ($15,000) by the number of months (5), which equals $3,000 per month.

Given the Statement: the Company Lost $15,000 During the Past