The following table shows the  hourly wage W, in dollars, of a certain worker t years after 2000.  
 t0246 A $16.87 $18.96 $21.30 $23.93?
A: Make a table of successive ratios to show that the wage can be modeled by an exponential function. Round your answer to two decimal places.B: Find an exponential model for the data. Be careful.  The data are presented in 2-year increments. Round your answer to two decimal places.C: Plot the graph of the data points along with the exponential model. Include up through 2010.D: According to the model, the worker got a pay raise each year. What percentage raise did the worker get each year? Round your answer to two decimal places.

What will be an ideal response?


A:  

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 Time increment From  to  From  to  From  to
 Ratios of W


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B:

C:



D:   6.00%


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