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Box Office Revenue Worldwide box office revenue for all films reached $29.9 billion in 200...

Box Office Revenue Worldwide box office revenue for all films reached $29.9 billion in 2009, up 7.6% over the 2008 total. U.S./Canada and international box office revenues in U.S. dollars were both up significantly over the 2005 total.

Worldwide Box Office Revenue (US$ billions)

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

U.S./Canada

8.8

9.2

9.1

9.6

10.6

International

14.3

16.3

16.6

18.1

19.3

Worldwide

23.1

25.5

26.3

27.8

29.9

a. Let x = the number of years after 2000 and draw a scatter plot of the U.S./Canada data.


b. Find and graph the linear function that is the best fit for the U.S./Canada data.


c. Let x = the number of years after 2000 and draw a scatter plot of the international data.


d. Find and graph the linear function that is the best fit for the international data.


e. If the models are accurate, will U.S./Canada box office revenue ever reach the level of international box office revenue?

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