based on the data, what does the slope of the line of fit tell us about the relationship of the months and the total number of employees in the company? the predicted number of total employees in the company is increasing by 8.7 for each increase in one month. the predicted number of total employees in the company is increasing by 7.3 for each increase in one month. the predicted number of total employees in the company are multiplied by an additional factor of 4.7 for each increase in one month. the predicted number of total employees in the company are multiplied by an additional factor of 1.3 for each increase in one month.