EBK STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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Chapter 17.6, Problem 35E
Consider the following time series data.
- a. Construct a time series plot. What type of pattern exists in the data?
- b. Show the four-quarter and centered moving average values for this time series.
- c. Compute seasonal indexes and adjusted seasonal indexes for the four quarters.
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EBK STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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