Given the Following Trend Equation Based on Five Years of Annual

question 97

Multiple Choice

Given the following trend equation based on five years of annual sales (in millions of dollars) , beginning in 2005: Ŷ = 4.53 + 1.54t
The estimated value for 2008 is ______.

• A) 9.15
• B) 10.69
• C) 12.23
• D) 6.07

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