The Upward or Downward Movement That Characterizes a Time Series

question 107

Multiple Choice

The upward or downward movement that characterizes a time series over a period of time is referred to as ________.

• A) seasonal variation
• B) cyclical variation
• C) a trend
• D) irregular variation

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Definitions:

Sounds

Waves that move through air or any other medium and become perceptible when they make contact with the ear of a person or animal.

Symbolic

Using symbols or symbolism to depict or stand for something else, particularly abstract concepts.

Generative

Pertaining to the capacity of something, such as a grammar or a cognitive process, to produce or create a potentially infinite number of entities or elements, like sentences or ideas.

Phonetic

Relating to the sounds of speech and their production, transmission, and reception.