The Chart Shows the Number of Research Articles in the Prominent

Multiple Choice

The chart shows the number of research articles in the prominent journal Physics Review that were written by researchers in Europe during 1983 - 2003 ( $t = 0$ represents 1983) . $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Year, } \boldsymbol { t } & 0 & 5 & 10 & 15 & 20 \\\hline \text { Research Articles, } \boldsymbol { A } ( \mathbf { 1 } , \mathbf { 0 0 0 } ) & 1.2 & 2.1 & 3.8 & 5.1 & 5.7 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Determine the logistic regression model for the data (Round all coefficients to two significant digits.) According to the model, how many Physics Review articles were published by U.S. researchers in 2001 ( $$t = 18$$ )

A) 5,300
B) 5,000
C) 6,100
D) 5,800
E) 5,700