TABLE 16-2 The monthly advertising expenditures of a department store chain (in $1,000,000s) were collected over the last decade. The last 14 months of this time series follows: Month Expenditures (S) 1 1.4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Referring to Table 16-2, set up a scatter diagram (i.e., time-series plot) with months on the horizontal X-axis. True or False: Referring to Table 16-2, advertising expenditures appear to be increasing in a linear rather than curvilinear manner over time. O True O False 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.2 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.8 3.1
TABLE 16-2 The monthly advertising expenditures of a department store chain (in $1,000,000s) were collected over the last decade. The last 14 months of this time series follows: Month Expenditures (S) 1 1.4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Referring to Table 16-2, set up a scatter diagram (i.e., time-series plot) with months on the horizontal X-axis. True or False: Referring to Table 16-2, advertising expenditures appear to be increasing in a linear rather than curvilinear manner over time. O True O False 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.2 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.8 3.1
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#### Monthly Advertising Expenditures of a Department Store Chain
The monthly advertising expenditures of a department store chain (in $1,000,000s) were collected over the last decade. The last 14 months of this time series are as follows:
| Month | Expenditures ($) |
|-------|-------------------|
| 1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1.6 |
| 4 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 1.7 |
| 7 | 1.9 |
| 8 | 2.2 |
| 9 | 1.9 |
| 10 | 1.9 |
| 11 | 2.1 |
| 12 | 2.4 |
| 13 | 2.8 |
| 14 | 3.1 |
#### Instructions:
1. **Scatter Diagram:**
- Set up a scatter diagram (time-series plot) with months on the horizontal X-axis and expenditures on the vertical Y-axis.
2. **True or False Question:**
- **Statement:** Referring to Table 16-2, advertising expenditures appear to be increasing in a linear rather than curvilinear manner over time.
- **Options:**
- True
- False
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