Chapter 1.2, Problem 84E

CORPORATE FRAUD The number of pending corporate fraud cases stood at $545$ at the beginning of $2008\left(t=0\right)$ and was $726$ at the beginning of $2012$. The growth was approximately linear.

a. Derive an equation of the line passing through the points $A\left(0,545\right)$ and $B\left(4,726\right)$.

b. Plot the line with the equation found in part $\left(\text{a}\right)$.

c. Use the equation found in part $\left(\text{a}\right)$ to estimate the number of pending corporate fraud cases at the beginning of $2014$.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation.