A small company is selling a new board game, and they need to know how many to produce in the future. After 12 months, they sold 4 thousand games; after 18 months, they sold 7 thousand games; and after 36 months, they sold 15 thousand games. Could this information be reasonably estimated using a single linear model? If so, use the model to estimate the number of games sold after 48 months. If not, explain your reasoning.
