The Chart Shows the Total Annual Support for the Arts

question 65

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 ( represents 1995) together with the regression line. Over the period the average rate of change of government funding for the arts was _____ the rate predicted by the regression line.

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

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