Negative Autocorrelation in the Change of a Variable Implies That

question 12

Multiple Choice

Negative autocorrelation in the change of a variable implies that

• A)the variable contains only negative values.
• B)the series is not stable.
• C)an increase in the variable in one period is, on average, associated with a decrease in the next.
• D)the data is negatively trended.

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