Final answer:
When the formula =A4*B5 from cell D4 is copied to cell E2, it changes to =A2*B3, because the cell references are adjusted relative to the new cell position. The correct option is D.
Step-by-step explanation:
When cell D4 containing the formula =A4*B5 is copied to cell E2, the formula in cell E2 remains the same: =A4*B5 (Option 1). Copying a formula to another cell preserves the original formula, but adjusts the cell references based on the new location. In this case, the formula refers to cell A4 in column A and cell B5 in column B, so when it is copied to cell E2, the formula will still refer to those same cells.
When cell D4 containing the formula =A4*B5 is copied to cell E2, the references in the formula will be adjusted based on the relative position between the source cell (D4) and the destination cell (E2). This is because the original formula uses relative cell referencing. To find the new formula in cell E2, we move the formula two cells to the left (from column D to column E) and two cells up (from row 4 to row 2).
After this adjustment, the cell that was originally referenced as A4 will now be referenced as =A2 and the cell B5 will now be referenced as =B3. Therefore, the copied formula in cell E2 will be =A2*B3.