The Chart Shows the Total Annual Support for the Arts $$t = 0$$

question 4

Multiple Choice

The chart shows the total annual support for the arts in the U.S. by federal, state, and local government in 1995-2003 as a function of time in years ( $$t = 0$$ represents 1995) together with the regression line.
Over the period $[ 0,4 ]$ the average rate of change of government funding for the arts was _____ the rate predicted by the regression line.

• A)greater than
• B) less than
• C) equal to

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