Question about Forecasting
The number of students enrolled at Spring Valley Elementary has been steadily increasing over the past five years. The school board would like to forecast enrollment for years 6 and 7 in order to better plan capacity. Use a linear trend line to forecast enrollment for years 6 and 7.
Year Enrollment
1 220
2 245
3 256
4 289
5 310
Year 6 forecast:
Year 7 forecast