Lexus, Inc. The makers of the Lexus automobile have steadily increased their sales since their U.S. launch in 1989. However, the rate of increase changed in 1996 when Lexus introduced a line of trucks. The sales of Lexus from 1996 to 2005 are shown in the table.6
Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Sales (thousands
of vehicles)
80
100
155
180
210
224
234
260
288
303
a. Plot the data using a scatterplot. How would you describe the relationship between year and sales of Lexus?
b. Find the least-squares regression line relating the sales of Lexus to the year being measured.
c. If you were to predict the sales of Lexus in the year 2015, what problems might arise with your prediction?
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