Question

The data below gives the mean annual cost for tuition and fees at private four-year colleges in the United States since 1980. It is clear that the cost of education is going up.
Mean Cost of Tuition and Fees for Private Colleges
Year Private Ed $
1980 $3,617
1981 $4,113
1982 $4,639
1983 $5,093
1984 $5,556
1985 $6,121
1986 $6,658
1987 $7,116
1988 $7,722
1989 $8,446
1990 $9,340
1991 $10,017
1992 $10,449
1993 $11,007
1994 $11,709

A) Using Linear Regression techniques, find the linear equation that is the best fit to this data. Find the annual costs, C, at private four-year colleges in the United States as a function of the number of years after 1980, y.
B) If costs continue to rise at the same rate, what would be the approximate cost in year 2010?
Round values to 2 decimal places, if necessary.

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