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Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. For the graph shown, the horizontal axis represents the number of years after a certain sport utility vehicle is first purchased, and the vertical axis represents the predicted value, in dollars, of the sport utility vehicle. According to the graph, years after the sport utility vehicle is purchased, the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle is between $ and $. Of the given choices, only $ is between $ and $. Therefore, $ is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle years after it is first purchased.
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle years after it is first purchased.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle year after it is first purchased.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted value of the sport utility vehicle when it is first purchased.