Based on previous statistics, the dean of a business school forecasts total student attendance for this year's summer session classes: Year Enrollment Four years ago 2000 Three years ago 2200 Two years ago 2800 Last year 3000 What is the annual rate of change (slope) of the least squares trend line for these d

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Based on previous statistics, the dean of a business school forecasts total student attendance for this year's summer session classes:

Year

Enrollment

Four years ago

2000

Three years ago

2200

Two years ago

2800

Last year

3000

What is the annual rate of change (slope) of the least squares trend line for these data? 

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