Month(x) debt(y) (dollars)
1 620
4 1,083
5 1,215
7 1,902
The table gives the amount of debt, in dollars, on an individual's credit card for certain months after opening the credit card. Using an exponential regression y=abˣ to model these data, what is the debt at month 24 predicted by the exponential function model, to the nearest dollar? (Assume that the debt continues and that no payments are made to reduce the debt.)
a. 5,267
b. 15,187
c. 42,159
d. 1,972,745