Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of Trend

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of trend projections?

• A)The variable being predicted is the Y variable.
• B)Time is the X variable.
• C)It is useful for predicting the value of one variable based on time trend.
• D)A negative intercept term always implies that the dependent variable is decreasing over time.
• E)They are often developed using linear regression.

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