Table 3 shows the per capita consumption of ice cream in the United States for selected years since 1987.
(A) Let x represent the number of years since 1980 and find a cubic regression polynomial for the per capita consumption of ice cream.
(B) Use the polynomial model from part (A) to estimate (to the nearest tenth of a pound) the per capita consumption of ice cream in 2023.

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Table 3 Per Capita Consumption of Ice Čream Year Ice Cream (pounds) 1987 18.0 1992 15.8 1997 15.7 2002 16.4 2007 14.9 2012 13.4 2014 12.8