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A sequence starts with $a_1 = 4$ and has the recursive rule $a_n = a_{n-1} \cdot 3$ .
Which statement is true?

This is an arithmetic sequence with common difference $d = 3$ .

This is a geometric sequence with common ratio $r = 3$ .

This is an arithmetic sequence with common difference $d = 4$ .

This is a geometric sequence with common ratio $r = 4$ .