TABLE 16-13 Given Below Is the Monthly Time-Series Data for U.S. Retail

question 151

Short Answer

TABLE 16-13
Given below is the monthly time-series data for U.S. retail sales of building materials over a specific year.

The results of the linear trend, quadratic trend, exponential trend, first-order autoregressive, second-order autoregressive and third-order autoregressive model are presented below in which the coded month for the first month is 0:




-Referring to Table 16-13, what is the p-value of the t test statistic for testing the appropriateness of the third-order autoregressive model?

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Definitions:

Presence of Others

The phenomenon of how an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be influenced by the physical or imagined presence of others.

Helping Behavior

Acts performed with the goal of benefiting another person, regardless of the helper's motives.

Conformity

The tendency to align one's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group or social norm.

Normative Influence

The impact of the social environment on individuals' behavior, where people conform to the expectations of a group to be liked, accepted, or to avoid disapproval.