The Management of Kaldor, a Manufacturer of Electric Motors, Submitted

question 181

Multiple Choice

The management of Kaldor, a manufacturer of electric motors, submitted the following data in the annual report to its stockholders. The table shows the net sales (in millions of dollars) during the 5 years that have elapsed since the new management team took over. (The first year the firm operated under the new management corresponds to the time period , and the four subsequent years correspond to .) Determine the equation of the least-squares line for these data and use it to predict the net sales for the upcoming year.

• A) 485.8 millions of dollars
• B) 529.8 millions of dollars
• C) 519.8 millions of dollars
• D) 512.8 millions of dollars
• E) 552.8 millions of dollars

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