Shown below are rental and leasing revenue figures for office machinery and equipment in the United

Shown below are rental and leasing revenue figures for office machinery and equipment in the United
States over a seven-year period according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Use these data to run a linear
regression and then forecast the rental and leasing revenue for the year 2012.
Year Rental and Leasing ($ millions)
2004 5,860
2005 6,632
2006 7,125
2007 6,000
2008 4,380
2009 3,326
2010 2,642