Instruction 14-1
the Number of Cases of Chardonnay Wine Sold

Instruction 14-1
The number of cases of chardonnay wine sold by a Barossa Valley Winery in an eight-year period follows.
$$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Year } &\text { Coses of }\\& \text { Wine } \\\hline 1991 &270\\1992 & 356 \\1993 & 398 \\1994 & 456 \\1995 & 438 \\1996 & 478 \\1997 & 460 \\1998 & 480\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 14-1,does there appear to be a relationship between year and the number of cases of wine sold?

A) No, there appears to be no relationship between the year and the number of cases of wine sold by the vintner.
B) Yes, there appears to be a negative nonlinear relationship between the year and the number of cases of wine sold by the vintner.
C) Yes, there appears to be a slight negative linear relationship between the year and the number of cases of wine sold by the vintner.
D) Yes, there appears to be a slight positive relationship between the year and the number of cases of wine sold by the vintner.