For the following data:

a. Make a scatter plot of y versus x. Is the relationship between x and y approximately linear, or is it nonlinear?
b. Compute the natural logarithm of each y value. This is known as making a log transformation of y. make a scatter plot of ln y versus x. Is the relationship between x and ln y approximately linear, or is it nonlinear?
c. In general, it is easier to work with quantities that have an approximate linear relationship than with quantities that have a nonlinear relationship. For these data, do you think it would be easier to work with x and y or with x and ln y? Explain.

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