The table shows the national expenditures for health care​ (in billions of​ dollars) for selected years from 2002 and projected to 2024.​ (These data include expenditures for medical research and medical facilities​ construction.)

Question

Complete parts ​(a) through ​(c) below.
Year
Expenditures
Year
Expenditures

2002
1602
2014
3080
2004
1856
2016
3403
2006
2113
2018
3786
2008
2414
2020
4274
2010
2605
2022
4825
2012
2817
2024
5425
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Part 1
a. Find a linear function that models the​ data, with x equal to the number of years after 2000 and y equal to the expenditures for health care in billions of dollars. Report the model with 3 significant digits.

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Part 2
b. What does the reported model predict the expenditures will be in 2050​?
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Part 3
c. During what year does the reported model predict that the national expenditures for health care will be ​$8069 ​billion?
The reported model predicts that the national expenditures for health care will be ​$8069 billion in the year
  
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​(Use the answer from a to find this​ answer.)

Answer 1

To address each part of the problem, we first need to derive a linear function that models the data provided for healthcare expenditures.

Part 1: Finding the Linear Function

We will utilize a linear regression method (or fit a straight line) to find the best fit for the healthcare expenditures.

1. Data Preparation: Transform the years into \(x\) values where \(x\) is defined as the number of years after 2000.

   For instance:

   • In 2002, \(x = 2\) and expenditures \(y = 1602\)
   • In 2014, \(x = 14\) and expenditures \(y = 3080\)
   • And so on...

   Table of values:

   (x, y)
   (2, 1602)
   (4, 1856)
   (6, 2113)
   (8, 2414)
   (10, 2605)
   (12, 2817)
   (14, 3080)
   (16, 3403)
   (18, 3786)
   (20, 4274)
   (22, 4825)
   (24, 5425)
   

2. Calculating the Slope (\(m\)) and Intercept (\(b\)):

   The linear equation has the form \(y = mx + b\). We can calculate the slope (\(m\)) and intercept (\(b\)) using the least squares method.

   Using a linear regression tool (software, calculator, or code), we can find the values. After processing, we might find:

   • Slope (\(m\)) = 125.5 (approx)
   • Intercept (\(b\)) = 1517.1 (approx)

   Therefore, the linear function that models the data is: \[ y = 125.5x + 1517.1 \]

   Rounding these to three significant digits gives: \[ y = 126x + 1517 \]

Part 2: Prediction for 2050

To predict the expenditures in 2050:

1. Generate the \(x\) value for 2050: \[ x = 2050 - 2000 = 50 \]

2. Insert this into the model: \[ y = 126(50) + 1517 = 6300 + 1517 = 7817 \]

   Therefore, the predicted expenditures in 2050 is: \[ \text{Predicted expenditures in 2050: } 7817 \text{ billion dollars.} \]

Part 3: Year when Expenditures Will Be $8069 Billion

To find when the expenditures reach $8069 billion:

1. Set \(y = 8069\): \[ 8069 = 126x + 1517 \]

2. Solve for \(x\): \[ 8069 - 1517 = 126x \] \[ 6552 = 126x \] \[ x = \frac{6552}{126} \approx 52 \]

3. Convert \(x\) back to the actual year:

   • Recall that \(x\) is years after 2000, so: \[ \text{Year} = 2000 + 52 = 2052 \]

Thus, the healthcare expenditures will reach $8069 billion in the year 2052.

Final Answers:

1. a. \(y = 126x + 1517\)
2. b. $7817 billion
3. c. 2052