The numbers of firearms discovered at TSA checkpoints at U.S. airports are shown in Table 23 for

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The numbers of firearms discovered at TSA checkpoints at U.S. airports are shown in Table 23 for various years.
Table 23
Numbers of Firearms Discovered at TSA Checkpoints
YearNumber of Firearms
2005 …………………………….. 660
2007 …………………………….. 803
2009 …………………………….. 976
2011 ……………………………..1320
2013 ……………………………..1813
2014 ……………………………..2212
Let y be the number of firearms that were discovered at TSA checkpoints in the year that is x years since 2005.
a. Construct a scatterplot by hand.
b. Graph the model  = 618(1.144)x by hand on the scatterplot.
c. Describe the four characteristics of the association.
d. What is the coefficient a of the model  = abx? What does it mean in this situation?
e. What is the base b of the model  = abx? What does it mean in this situation?
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