The Following Time Plot Gives the Number of Deaths from Opioid

Multiple Choice

The following time plot gives the number of deaths from opioid pain relievers in the years 2001 to 2014.
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the data?

A) There is a fairly steady upward trend in the number of deaths from opioid pain relievers over this entire time period.
B) The number of deaths for 2012 is a clear outlier.
C) The time period is too short to describe any pattern in the data.
D) None of these choices is correct.