Compare the trends of the percentage changes of annual new orders for all manufacturing, durable goods, and

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Compare the trends of the percentage changes of annual new orders for all manufacturing, durable goods, and nondurable goods industries in the United States for the years 1987-1996. The data are in the file P2_27.XLS.

a. Are the trends in these three times series similar?

b. Can you explain the variation in each of these series over the given time period?

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Managerial Statistics

ISBN: 9780534389314

1st Edition

Authors: S. Christian Albright, Wayne L. Winston, Christopher Zappe

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