In forecasting a monthly time series over a five year period from January 2009 to December 2013, the exponential trend forecasting equation for January is log i 2 0 0 01 Xi 0 10 (January) Take the antilog of the appropriate coefficient from this equation and interpret the a Y intercept, b 0 b Month...

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In forecasting a monthly time series over a five-year period from January 2009 to December 2013, the

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In forecasting a monthly time series over a five-year period from January 2009 to December 2013, the exponential trend forecasting equation for January is
log ŷi = 2.0 + 0.01 Xi + 0.10 (January)
Take the antilog of the appropriate coefficient from this equation and interpret the
a. Y intercept, b^0.
b. Monthly compound growth rate.
c. January multiplier?