TABLE 16-1
the Number of Cases of Chardonnay Wine

TABLE 16-1
The number of cases of chardonnay wine sold by a Paso Robles winery in an 8-year period follows.
$$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Year } & \text { Cases of Wine } \\\hline 1991 & 270 \\1992 & 356 \\1993 & 398 \\1994 & 456 \\1995 & 438 \\1996 & 478 \\1997 & 460 \\1998 & 480\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 16-1, does there appear to be a relationship between year and the number of cases of wine sold?

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