In the year 1980, the population of Merrick was modeled by the function P= f(t) = 1.4(1.0052)', where P is in millions of people and t is in years since 1980. Use this function to predict the average population of Merrick between the years 2000 and 2010. a. 15.94 million b. 14.37 million c. 1.594 million d. 1.437 million