Which of the Following Equations Is the Trend Line Equation

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following equations is the trend line equation for the given data? Note: the fitted model assumes that the years are numbered 1 through 10, not the actual dates.)

• A) 60.123x + 481.56
• B) 48.16x + 481.86
• C) 32.17x + 931.87
• D) 57.15x + 503.81

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