Analysis of Canadian Manufacturing Workers Workhours. The time plot in Figure 18 . 22 describes the average
Question:
Analysis of Canadian Manufacturing Workers’ Workhours. The time plot in Figure 18 . 22 describes the average annual number of weekly hours spent by Canadian manufacturing workers (CanadianWorkHours.csv, data courtesy of Ken Black).
a. Which of the following regression models would fit the series best? (Choose one.)
• Linear trend model
• Linear trend model with seasonality
• Quadratic trend model
• Quadratic trend model with seasonality
b. If we computed the autocorrelation of this series, would the lag-1 autocorrelation exhibit negative, positive, or no autocorrelation? How can you see this from the plot?
c. Compute the autocorrelation of the series and produce an ACF plot. Verify your answer to the previous question.
Step by Step Answer:
Machine Learning For Business Analytics
ISBN: 9781119828792
1st Edition
Authors: Galit Shmueli, Peter C. Bruce, Amit V. Deokar, Nitin R. Patel