A researcher used regression analysis to study the relationship between the number of hours students studied and their final exam scores in a statistics course. The regression output below was generated using data from $15$ students. The model was then used to predict the exam score for a student who studied for $8$ hours. What is the predicted student's exam score?

• A. $69.204$
• B. $72.435$
• C. $77.679$
• D. $80.338$

Answer: (C)