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FIGURE 4.3

The Component Parts

of a Time Series

A typical time series

contains a trend,

cycles, seasonal

variations, and random

fluctuations.

(a) A Simple Upward Trend

Time

(b) Cyclical Movements

around a Trend

(c) Seasonal Variations

Time

Time

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