TABLE 16-13 Given Below Is the Monthly Time-Series Data for U.S. Retail

question 14

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TABLE 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 first month is 0:




-Referring to Table 16-13, you can reject the null hypothesis for testing the appropriateness of the second-order autoregressive model at the 5% level of significance.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semiannually

Refers to the process where interest on a deposit or loan is calculated and added to the account balance twice a year.

Maturity Date

The date on which the principal amount of a loan, bond, or other financial instrument is due to be paid in full.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received from holding a particular security.

Annually Compounded

The process where interest is added to the principal sum of a loan or deposit once a year.