Question: For the following exercises, consider the data in Table 5, which shows the percent of unemployed in a city of people 25 years or older

For the following exercises, consider the data in Table 5, which shows the percent of unemployed in a city of people 25 years or older who are college graduates is given below, by year. 

Determine whether the trend appears to be linear. If so, and assuming the trend continues, find a linear regression model to predict the percent of unemployed in a given year to three decimal places. 

Year Percent Graduates 2000 6.5 2002 7.0 Table 5 2005 7.4 2007

Year Percent Graduates 2000 6.5 2002 7.0 Table 5 2005 7.4 2007 8.2 2010 9.0

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