Consumption (thousands of dollars) Income (thousands of dollars) 20 18 18 13 27 21 36 27 37 26 45 36 50 39 a) With the help of your graphing calculator, make a scatter plot and decide whether a linear model is appropriate. Carefully draw the scatter plot on your papers, as well.

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3. Finally, think about the following applied situation:
An economist wants to estimate a line that relates personal consumption
C and disposable income I. The economist interviews a few households and
obtains the following data:
Income
Consumption
(thousands of dollars)
(thousands of dollars)
20
18
18
13
27
21
36
27
37
26
45
36
50
39
a) With the help of your graphing calculator, make a scatter plot and
decide whether a linear model is appropriate. Carefully draw the scatter plot
on your papers, as well.
Transcribed Image Text:3. Finally, think about the following applied situation: An economist wants to estimate a line that relates personal consumption C and disposable income I. The economist interviews a few households and obtains the following data: Income Consumption (thousands of dollars) (thousands of dollars) 20 18 18 13 27 21 36 27 37 26 45 36 50 39 a) With the help of your graphing calculator, make a scatter plot and decide whether a linear model is appropriate. Carefully draw the scatter plot on your papers, as well.
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