The table shows the population of a small but growing town from the time it was incorporated.

This data can be modeled with an exponential function. The equation of the curve of best fit is y=1,495.3 * 1.1^x. The correlation coefficient is 0.9997.

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Based on the curve of best fit, the town had approximately A. [1,495/1,500] people when it was incorporated, and the population grew around B. [0.9997/10/1.1]% each year. There is C. [no/a strong/a weak] association between time and the town's population because the correlation coefficient is D. [positive/close to 1/close to 0].