APPLIED STAT.IN BUS.+ECONOMICS
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Chapter 14, Problem 31CE
(a) Plot the data on revolving credit (credit cards and home equity lines of credit are the two major types of revolving credit). (b) Use MegaStat or Minitab to calculate seasonal indexes and trend. Is there a trend? (c) Which months have the most borrowing? The least? Is this logical? (d) Discuss anything unusual in the shape of the trend that might make forecasting difficult.
Source: www.federalreserve.gov.
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APPLIED STAT.IN BUS.+ECONOMICS
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