Number of Certified Organic Farms in the United States, 2001-2008 Year Farms 6,775 7,163 7,848 7,819...

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Number of Certified Organic Farms in the United States, 2001-2008 Year Farms 6,775 7,163 7,848 7,819 8,290 9,205 10,711 12,068 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 (a) Fit three trends (linear, quadratic, exponential) to the time series. (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round the intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Linear Yt = Xt + Quadratic Yt = Xt Xt + Exponential ソt = (b) Use each of the three fitted trend equations to make numerical forecasts for the next three years. (Round the intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and round your final answers to 1 decimal place.) Linear Exponential Quadratic 9 10 11 II Number of Certified Organic Farms in the United States, 2001-2008 Year Farms 6,775 7,163 7,848 7,819 8,290 9,205 10,711 12,068 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 (a) Fit three trends (linear, quadratic, exponential) to the time series. (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round the intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Linear Yt = Xt + Quadratic Yt = Xt Xt + Exponential ソt = (b) Use each of the three fitted trend equations to make numerical forecasts for the next three years. (Round the intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and round your final answers to 1 decimal place.) Linear Exponential Quadratic 9 10 11 II