Average Daily TV Viewing Time Per U.S. Household Year Hours Min Total Min 1950 4 20 260 1955 4 50 290 1960 5 8 308 1965 5 23 323 1970 5 33 333 1975 5 47 347 1980 6 13 373 1985 6 24 384 1990 6 14 374 1995 6 43 403 2000 7 2 422 2005 7 25 445 2010 7 55 475
Fit a linear trend to the Total Min data. yˆ = t +
From the given data, the following Table iscalculated:
t | Y | tY | t2 |
1950 | 260 | 507000 | 3802500 |
1955 | 290 | 566950 | 3822025 |
1960 | 308 | 603680 | 3841600 |
1965 | 323 | 634695 | 3861225 |
1970 | 333 | 656010 | 3880900 |
1975 | 347 | 685325 | 3900625 |
1980 | 373 | 738540 | 3920400 |
1985 | 384 | 762240 | 3940225 |
1990 | 374 | 744260 | 3960100 |
1995 | 403 | 803985 | 3980025 |
2000 | 422 | 844000 | 4000000 |
2005 | 445 | 892225 | 4020025 |
2010 | 475 | 954750 | 4040100 |
Total = 25740 | 4737 | 9393660 | 50969750 |
So,
Linear Trend is given by:
= 3.165 t - 5901.989
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