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

question 78

Short Answer

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, what is your forecast for the 13ᵗʰ month using the quadratic-trend model?

Predict changes in output in response to economic conditions in the short run and long run.

Calculate total profits based on various economic conditions.

Recognize explicit and implicit costs in business decisions.

Understand different types of reliability and the methods for their assessment.

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