The Below Time Series Gives the Indices of Industrial Production

question 5

Essay

The below time series gives the indices of Industrial Production in U.S for 10 consecutive years.
a. Construct a time series plot. What type of pattern exists in the data?
b. Use simple linear regression analysis to find the parameters for the line that minimizes MSE for this time series.
c. What is the forecast for t = 11?

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The extra revenue gained by selling an additional unit of a product or service.

Monopoly Power

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Natural Monopoly

An industry in which a single firm can provide cheaper service than could several competing firms.

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