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The Table Shows the Number of Dollars Spent in Country

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The table shows the number of dollars spent in Country X (in millions) on environmental protection programs during the years 2000(x=1) through 2010(x=11) . Find the cubic model that is the best fit for this data. Round coefficients to three decimal places.
 Year  Spending (millions of dollars)  20005.520015.820026.120036.920047.120057.020066.520077.320087.620097.820107.9\begin{array} { c c } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Spending (millions of dollars) } \\\hline 2000 & 5.5 \\2001 & 5.8 \\2002 & 6.1 \\2003 & 6.9 \\2004 & 7.1 \\2005 & 7.0 \\2006 & 6.5 \\2007 & 7.3 \\2008 & 7.6 \\2009 & 7.8 \\2010 & 7.9\end{array}


A) f(x) =0.007x30.105x2+0.805x+4.397f ( x ) = 0.007 x ^ { 3 } - 0.105 x ^ { 2 } + 0.805 x + 4.397
B) f(x) =0.010x2+0.446x+5.759f ( x ) = - 0.010 x ^ { 2 } + 0.446 x + 5.759
C) f(x) =0.010x2+0.346x+5.253f ( x ) = - 0.010 x ^ { 2 } + 0.346 x + 5.253
D) f(x) =0.005x30.102x2+0.805x+4.697f ( x ) = 0.005 x ^ { 3 } - 0.102 x ^ { 2 } + 0.805 x + 4.697

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