An underground mine elevator descends 12% of the total depth every minute. The total depth of the elevator is 75 meters below the ground. How many meters below the ground is the elevator after 2 minutes? (5 points)
A.) −18 meters
B.) −9 meters
C.) −4.5 meters
D.) −22.5 meters
After 1 minute, the elevator descends 12% of the total depth, which is 0.12 * 75 = <<0.12*75=9>>9 meters.
After 2 minutes, the elevator descends a total of 9 * 2 = <<9*2=18>>18 meters below the ground.
Therefore, the elevator is -18 meters below the ground. Answer: \boxed{\text{(A)}}.