Use this original data, but update it with the following information so that it is accurate through 2011. (The 2012 NY Marathon was cancelled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.) Use the entire data set (1976-2011) to answer all parts of Question 2.

Year Competitors
(in thousands)
2007 39.2
2008 37.9
2009 43.7
2010 44.8
2011 46.8
Part 1: Find a regression model for this new, updated data set (1976-2011). Explain your method.
Part 2: How well does it fit? Explain your answer and reasoning.
Part 3: Use your model to predict the attendance in 2017.

Question

Use this original data, but update it with the following information so that it is accurate through 2011. (The 2012 NY Marathon was cancelled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.) Use the entire data set (1976-2011) to answer all parts of Question 2.

Year	Competitors
(in thousands)
2007	39.2
2008	37.9
2009	43.7
2010	44.8
2011	46.8
Part 1: Find a regression model for this new, updated data set (1976-2011). Explain your method.
Part 2: How well does it fit? Explain your answer and reasoning.
Part 3: Use your model to predict the attendance in 2017.