Answer:
The scale factor is 2 and the statement "The dilation an expansion" is true.
Explanation:
The center of dilation is origin and dilation is rule is given as

The dilation with scale factor k with the center of dilation at origin is defined as

If k>1, then it is an expansion and if k<1, then it is a compression.
The formula for scale factor is



The scale factor is 2.
Since 2>1, therefore the given dilation is an expansion.
The scale factor is 2 and the statement "The dilation an expansion" is true.