The Federal Election Commission maintains data showing the voting age population

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The Federal Election Commission maintains data showing the voting age population, the number of registered voters, and the turnout for special electons. The following table shows the voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population in presidential elections from 1964-2000:

Year        % Vote             Year          % Vote             Year            % Vote

1964       61.92                1980        52.56                  1996          49.08

1968       60.84                1984        53.11                  2000          51.30

1972       55.21                1988        50.11

1976      53.55                 1992        55.09

1: The graph exhibits a decreasing linear trend.

True

False

Explanation / Answer

The correct choice is True

It is true that the graph exhibits a decreasing linear trend because the slope is negative ( -1.14103) .

Year % Vote 1 61.92 2 60.84 3 55.21 4 53.55 5 52.56 6 53.11 7 50.11 8 55.09 9 49.08 10 51.3

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