Increased Retail Sales in December and Peak Demand for Snow

question 19

Multiple Choice

Increased retail sales in December and peak demand for snow shovels during winter are examples of ______

• A)cyclical variations
• B)seasonal variations
• C)irregular variations
• D)random variations

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