Based on the Following Scatter Plot, Which of the Time-Series

question 1

Multiple Choice

Based on the following scatter plot, which of the time-series components is not present in this quarterly time series?

• A) Trend
• B) Seasonal
• C) Cyclical
• D) Irregular

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