Find the regression equation; unless the problem suggests otherwise, let the first variable be the independent (x) variable. Caution: When finding predicted values, be sure to follow the prediction procedure described in this section.

What is the best predicted revenue for a top company that employs 10,000 people? (Note that in the table the number of employees is given in thousands and revenues in billions of dollars.)

Employees 29 122 24 3016 3 83 50 43 33 Revenues 34.2 33.2 27.9 17.2 16.7 14.2 13.9 12.1 11.2 10.8