Basic Business Statistics, Student Value Edition (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780321946393
Author: Mark L. Berenson, David M. Levine, Kathryn A. Szabat
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 49PS
a.
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Construct a time series plot.
b.
To determine
Explain the changes appearing in annual sales over time.
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