The Trend Line $\hat { y }$ = 070 + 0005t Was Calculated from Quarterly Data for 2000-2004,where T =

question 197

Multiple Choice

The trend line $\hat { y }$ = 0.70 + 0.005t was calculated from quarterly data for 2000-2004,where t = 1 for the first quarter of 2000.The trend value for the second quarter of the year 2005 is:

• A) 0.705
• B) 0.820
• C) 0.815
• D) 0.810

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Definitions:

Equal Annual Deposits

Regular payments of the same amount made into an account or investment annually.

Semiannual Deposits

Semiannual deposits refer to money deposits made twice a year into a financial account or investment.

Compound Interest

Interest that is computed on both the initial principal amount and the interest that has been added to that principal from past periods of a deposit or loan.

Annual Rate

The interest rate for a period of one year, often used to compare the annual interest between different investments or loans.