The Figure Below Shows the Recent Trend in First-Birth Rate

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the recent trend in first-birth rate for women in the U.S.A.between the ages of 18 and 19.(The first-birth rate is the number of 18 to 19 year-olds per 1000 who give birth to their first child) . The regression analysis of this data yields the following values: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Variable } & \text { Coefficient } \\\hline \text { Constant } & 1509.5 \\\hline \text { Year } & - 0.725 \\\hline\end{array}$$ R2 = 0.6174 Use this model to predict the first-birth rate for 18 to 19 year-olds in 2006.

A) 58 per 1000
B) 55 per 1000
C) 51 per 1000
D) 61 per 1000
E) 53 per 1000