Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)In trend analysis,the independent variable is time only if the equation is linear.
• B)The number of time periods in centered moving average is always even.
• C)If the seasonal index for December sales is 120,this means that December sales tend to be 120% as high as the "average" month.
• D)The cyclical component of a time series refers to repeating patterns that have a period of a year or less.

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