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Time Series & Trend · Question 31 of 68

Question 31

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A 5-year moving average is worked out from the values for 2016 to 2020. Against which year is it placed?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. A moving average is placed against the middle of its period.

  2. The middle of 2016 to 2020 is 2018.

Worth noting

Placing it against the last year, 2020, makes the averages lag behind the data.

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