Which of the Following Time-Series Components Can Be Identified When

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following time-series components can be identified when a company has 12 weeks of data beginning January and extending through March?

• A) Seasonal component
• B) Random component
• C) Trend component
• D) Both B and C

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Definitions:

Short Interest

The overall sum of shares in a certain stock that have been shorted by investors and still haven't been covered or concluded.

Odd-lot Trading

The buying or selling of stocks in quantities that are less than the standard trading unit or lot prescribed by a stock exchange.

Mental Accounting

A behavioral economics concept describing how people categorize and utilize money differently based on subjective criteria, often leading to irrational financial decisions.

Dividend Income

Income received from holding shares in a company, distributed out of the company’s profits.