Solve the Problem

question 66

Essay

Solve the problem.
-Use the high closing values of Naristar Inc. stock from the years 1992 - 2003 to construct a time-series graph.
(Let x = 0 stand for 1992 and so on...)Identify a trend. $$\begin{array} { c | c | c | c } \text { Year } & \text { High } & \text { Year } & \text { High } \\\hline 1992 & 48 & 1998 & 62 \\1993 & 53 & 1999 & 60 \\1994 & 47 & 2000 & 68 \\1995 & 55 & 2001 & 42 \\1996 & 58 & 2002 & 51 \\1997 & 61 & 2003 & 78\end{array}$$

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