SCENARIO 16-13 Given Below Is the Monthly Time Series Data for U.S.retail

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SCENARIO 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 1^st month is 0:
Linear trend model:

Quadratic trend model:
Third-order autoregressive::

Below is the residual plot of the various models:

-Referring to Scenario 16-13,if a five-month moving average is used to smooth this series,what would be the first calculated value?

Identify the characteristics and critiques of job control unionism.

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Describe the relationship between union structures and their scope of representation.

Understand the significance of union density rates and factors influencing these rates.

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Definitions:

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Rights Offering

A method for companies to raise capital by offering new shares to existing shareholders under specific terms and usually at a discount.

Share Price

The current price at which a particular share of stock can be bought or sold.