In the Table Below, X Represents the Number of Years $\$ 142,000$

question 154

Multiple Choice

In the table below, x represents the number of years since 2000 and y represents annual sales (in thousands of dollars) for a clothing company. Use the least squares regression equation to Estimate sales in the year 2006. Round to the nearest thousand dollars.

• A) \( \$ 142,000 \)
• B) \( \$ 145,000 \)
• C) \( \$ 140,000 \)
• D) \( \$ 147,000 \)

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