[See Solution] The Federal Election Committee maintains data showing the voting age population, the number of registered voters, and the turnout for the


Question: The Federal Election Committee maintains data showing the voting age population, the number of registered voters, and the turnout for the federal elections. The following table shows the national voter turnout in presidential elections as a percentage of the voting age population from 1964 to 2000 (http://www.fec.gov)

Year Percentage Voting Year Percentage Voting
1964 61.92 1984 53.11
1968 60.84 1988 50.11
1972 55.21 1992 55.09
1976 53.55 1996 49.08
1980 52.56 2000 51.30
  1. Graph this time series. Does a linear trend appear?
  2. Develop the equation for the linear trend component for the time series. What is the average decrease in the percentage voting per presidential election?
  3. Use the trend equation to forecast the percentage voting in 2004.
  4. Do it in Management Scientist

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