Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

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Essay

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-The following data represents the normal monthly precipitation for a certain city in California. $$\begin{array} { l | c } \text { Month, x } & \text { Normal Monthly } \\\text { Precipitation, inches } \\\hline \text { January, 1 } & 6.06 \\\text { February, 2 } & 4.45 \\\text { March, } 3 & 4.38 \\\text { April, } 4 & 2.08 \\\text { May, 5 } & 1.27 \\\text { June, } 6 & 0.56 \\\text { July, } 7 & 0.17 \\\text { August, 8 } & 0.46 \\\text { September, } 9 & 0.91 \\\text { October, 10 } & 2.24 \\\text { November, 11 } & 5.21 \\\text { December, 12 } & 5.51\end{array}$$ Draw a scatter diagram of the data for one period. Find a sinusoidal function of the form y = A sin (ωx - Φ) + B that
fits the data. Draw the sinusoidal function on the scatter diagram. Use a graphing utility to find the sinusoidal
function of best fit. Draw the sinusoidal function of best fit on the scatter diagram.

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Definitions:

Guaranteed Amount

A certain sum of money promised to an individual or entity under specific conditions or agreements.

Receiving

The process of accepting goods delivered by suppliers and checking them for order accuracy and quality.

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible values of a random variable, with each value weighted according to its probability of occurrence.

Perfect Information

A situation in which all participants have full and equal knowledge of all relevant factors affecting decisions.