Annual Production (In Millions) of Computer Chips in a Large

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Essay

Annual production (in millions) of computer chips in a large electronics company was recorded, as shown below. $$\begin{array} { | c | c c | } \hline \text { Year } & t & \text { Production } \\\hline 2006 & 1 & 26 \\2007 & 2 & 23 \\2008 & 3 & 21 \\2009 & 4 & 25 \\2010 & 5 & 32 \\2011 & 6 & 38 \\2012 & 7 & 43 \\2013 & 8 & 36 \\2014 & 9 & 29 \\2015 & 10 & 25 \\\hline\end{array}$$
a. Calculate the percentage of trend for each time period.
b. Plot the percentage of trend.
c. Describe the cyclical effect (if there is one).

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