The Projected Number of Wireless Subscribers Y (In Millions) from the Year

question 8

Multiple Choice

The projected number of wireless subscribers y (in millions) from the year 2000 through 2006 is summarized in the accompanying table: (Here, x = 0 corresponds to the beginning of 2000.)
Find an equation of the least-squares line for these data. Please round the coefficients in your equation to two decimal places. Use the result to estimate the projected number of wireless subscribers at the beginning of 2010.

• A) y = 10x + 90.34; 190.570 million
• B) y = 10x + 90.34; 190.340 million
• C) y = 9.97x + 90.31; 190.170 million
• D) y = 9.97x + 90.31; 190.010 million

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