Let ŷ represent the profit (or loss) for a certain company a years after 1965. Based on the data shown below, a statistician calculates a linear model ŷ = – 2.76x + 54.33. 50.05 3 46.3 4 42.25 41.4 6. 36.35 7 34.5 8. 31.85 30.5 10 26.45 11 23.1 12 20. 85 2.
Let ŷ represent the profit (or loss) for a certain company a years after 1965. Based on the data shown below, a statistician calculates a linear model ŷ = – 2.76x + 54.33. 50.05 3 46.3 4 42.25 41.4 6. 36.35 7 34.5 8. 31.85 30.5 10 26.45 11 23.1 12 20. 85 2.
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Transcribed Image Text:Let ŷ represent the profit (or loss) for a certain company z years after 1965. Based on the data shown
below, a statistician calculates a linear model ŷ = - 2.76x + 54.33.
2
50.05
3
46.3
4
42.25
5
41.4
6
36.35
7
34.5
31.85
30.5
10
26.45
11
23.1
12
20.85
13
19.9
Use the model to estimate the profit in 1978. Round to the nearest cent.
The estimated profit in 1978 is $
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Y represents the profit (or loss) for a certain company X years after 1965.
Based on the given data, a linear model was calculated as given below,
Now, using the above model, we want to estimate the profit in 1978.
From the year 1965 to the year 1978, there are 13 years in between.
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