After gathering and analyzing data about the deer population in a county park, a ranger uses the expression 0.22(1 + 0.11)t to predict the number of deer, in thousands, in the park t years from today. Which is a correct interpretation of the expression?
A. 0.11 represents the expected annual percent change in the population
B. 1.11 represents the expected annual percent change in the population
C. 0.11 represents the current number of deer, in thousands, in the park
D. 1.11 represents the current number of deer, in thousands, in the park