We Calculate the Five-Period Moving Average for a Time Series

question 211

Multiple Choice

We calculate the five-period moving average for a time series for all time periods except the:

• A)first five periods
• B)last five periods
• C)first and last period
• D)first two and last two periods

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Definitions:

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