The Results of a Quadratic Model Fit to Time Series $\tilde { y } _ { t }$

question 69

Multiple Choice

The results of a quadratic model fit to time series data were $\tilde { y } _ { t }$ = 7.5 - 0.25t + 3.5t²,where t = 1 for 2011.The forecasted value for 2018 is:

• A) 3.25
• B) 10.75
• C) 28.0
• D) 229.5

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