The number of new contributors to a public radio station's annual fund drive over the last ten years is 170, 168, 165, 172, 178, 180, 175, 185, 180, 188   Develop a trend equation (regression equation) for this information and use it to predict period 11's number of new contributors.  Is the equation significant? How do you know?

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The number of new contributors to a public radio station's annual fund drive over the last ten years is

170, 168, 165, 172, 178, 180, 175, 185, 180, 188

 

Develop a trend equation (regression equation) for this information and use it to predict period 11's number of new contributors. 

Is the equation significant? How do you know?  

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