When a Time Series Appears to Be Increasing at an Increasing

question 183

Multiple Choice

When a time series appears to be increasing at an increasing rate, such that percentage difference from observation to observation is constant, the appropriate model to fit is the

• A) exponential trend.
• B) linear trend.
• C) quadratic trend.
• D) none of the above

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