Which one of the following scenarios can be modeled by an exponential function?(1 point)

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the total pay of a person who earns a different rate depending on the job
the total pay of a person who earns a different rate depending on the job

a population of bacteria that increases by 10 every hour
a population of bacteria that increases by 10 every hour

the total pay of a person who earns $15 per hour
the total pay of a person who earns $15 per hour

a population of bacteria that doubles every hour

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The scenario that can be modeled by an exponential function is:

a population of bacteria that doubles every hour.

This is because exponential growth is characterized by a constant percentage increase over equal time intervals, such as doubling in this case. The other scenarios involve linear growth or varying rates, which do not fit the exponential model.