Suppose that average annual income (in dollars) for the years 1990 through 1999 is given by the linear function: I(x) = 1054x +

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Suppose that average annual income (in dollars) for the years 1990 through 1999 is given by the linear function:
I(x) = 1054x + 23,286
where is the number of years after 1990.
Which of the following interprets the slope in the context of the problem?
Select the correct answer below:
In 1990, average annual income was $1,054.
In the ten-year period from 1990 to 1999, average annual income increased by a total of $23,286.
O Each year in the decade of the 1990s, average annual income increased by $1,054.
O Average annual income rose to a level of $23,286 by the end of 1999.

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