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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### Table 16-2
#### 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
Transcribed Image Text:### Table 16-2 #### 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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