Multiple Choice
The following table shows the annual revenues (in millions of dollars) of a pharmaceutical company over the period 1990-2011. 
The scatterplot indicates that the annual revenues have an increasing trend. Linear, exponential, quadratic, and cubic models were fit to the data starting with t = 1, and the following output was generated. 
When three polynomial trend equations are compared, which of them provides the best fit?
A) Linear
B) Exponential
C) Quadratic
D) Cubic
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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