Question

Please help me with this 20 points if you post spam im getting your answer taken down

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope of the trend line is 19.286 thousand dollars. This is important because it shows that the sales of this store is increasing which intern increases profits which is important for the long term viability of this store.They y-intercept is 53.571 thousand dollars. This number represents the profits of the store in 2010 and it serves as benchmark for future years. In fifty years, we assuming that the trend continues, it will be 19.286*50+53.571 = 1017.871 thousand dollars. However, this is not appropriate because a lot can change in 50 years which can have a profound impact on the future profits.

Answer 2

1017.87 dollars is the correct answer