The growth of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from can be modeled through an exponential function. The graph of this function has been
extrapolated through 2012 to forecast a prediction. Use this graph to estimate the DJIA in the years 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. Then, use
the Internet to research the yearly performance of the DJIA and compare your predictions with the actual value at the end of those years.
35,000
32,500
30,000
27.500
25,000
22,500
20,000
17.500
15.000
12.500
10.000
7.500
5,000
2.500
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