The Accompanying Table Lists the Gross Domestic Product (GNP) Figures $$\begin{array} { c l l l l l } \text { Year } & 1996 & 1997 & 1998 & 1999 & 2000 \\\text { GNP } & 6,788 & 7,446 & 7,835 & 8,191 & 8,940\end{array}$$

Multiple Choice

The accompanying table lists the Gross Domestic Product (GNP) figures for China (in billions of yuan) for the period from 1996 to 2000 $$\begin{array} { c l l l l l } \text { Year } & 1996 & 1997 & 1998 & 1999 & 2000 \\\text { GNP } & 6,788 & 7,446 & 7,835 & 8,191 & 8,940\end{array}$$
Use the best fit straight line to extrapolate the GNP to the nearest yuan in 1990?

A) 3,801 billion yuan
B) 3,876 billion yuan
C) 3,942 billion yuan
D) 3,989 billion yuan