# Modeling US. average wage The table gives the average annual U.S. wage from 2011 and projected through 2021. (a) Use linear regression to find the best linear model for the wage as a function of the number of years after 2010. Report the model with 4 significant digits. (b) Use the reported model to predict the average annual wage in 2025. Year Wage ($) Year Wage ($) 2011 43,009 2017 55,989 2012 44,644 2018 58,698 2013 46,496 2019 61,179 2014 48,595 2020 63,676 2015 50,893 2021 66,161 2016 53,317 Source: Social Security Administration

### Mathematical Applications for the ...

11th Edition
Ronald J. Harshbarger + 1 other
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305108042

### Mathematical Applications for the ...

11th Edition
Ronald J. Harshbarger + 1 other
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305108042

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