TABLE 16-13 A Local Store Developed a Multiplicative Time-Series Model to Forecast

question 64

Multiple Choice

TABLE 16-13
A local store developed a multiplicative time-series model to forecast its revenues in future quarters, using quarterly data on its revenues during the 4-year period from 2005 to 2009. The following is the resulting regression equation:


-Referring to Table 16-13, in testing the significance of the coefficient for Q₁ in the regression equation (-0.129) which has a p-value of 0.492. Which of the following is the best interpretation of this result?

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