The Accompanying Table Gives the Projected State Subsidies (In Millions

question 267

Multiple Choice

The accompanying table gives the projected state subsidies (in millions of dollars) to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) over a 5-yr period. Find an equation of the least-squares line for these data. Use the result to estimate the state subsidy to the MBTA for the sixth year (x = 6) .

• A) y = 2.7x + 17.8; $34,100,000
• B) y = 2.8x + 17.6; $34,600,000
• C) y = 2.8x + 17.6; $34,400,000
• D) y = 2.7x + 17.8; $34,000,000

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