With an Aging Population, the Demand for Health Care, as Measured

question 33

Multiple Choice

With an aging population, the demand for health care, as measured by outpatient visits, is steadily growing. The number of outpatient visits (in million) from 1991 through 2001 is recorded in the following table ( corresponds to 1991) : Find an equation on the least-squares line for these data. Please round coefficients to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

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