Plot the Data and Determine if a Linear Model is Reasonable
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Year Number of tourists (1,000,000's) Ridership (100,000's)
1 7 15
2 2 10
3 6 13
4 4 15
5 14 25
6 15 27
7 16 24
8 12 20
9 14 27
10 20 44
11 15 34
12 7 17
A. Plot these data and determine if a linear model is reasonable.
B. Develop a regression model.
C. What is the expected ridership if 10 million toursists visit the city.
D. If there are no tourists at all, expalin the predicted ridership.
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