Answer: C. there is still not enough evidence to conclude that the time series is stationary.
Step-by-step explanation: First thing to note for a time series plot is that it is required to select a suitable forecast method for the data set being considered.
A stationary time series means that the process generating the data set has a constant mean and the variations are constant over time. This means all evidence is present leading to the conclusion that the entire time series is stationary. A stationary time series thus exhibits an horizontal pattern which enables an appropriate forecast method to be selected for this type of pattern.
A horizontal pattern of a time series plot indicates that a data set fluctuates around a constant mean for a period of time. This period of time may however not be the entire time of the time series or take the entire data set into consideration and might just be a reflection of a portion of the time series hence why it can not be explicitly considered to be stationary. This means that a horizontal pattern can change into a seasonal or trending pattern if more variables/data are added over time.
For instance, a manufacturer sells a certain amount of products over a 10 week period and the resulting pattern of a time series plot is horizontal, then from the 11th week to the 15th week he gets a sharp and continuous increase in sales. This change in level will therefore change the time series plot from horizontal to trending making it more difficult to select a suitable forecast method.
Answer:
a) y = .70x + 20
-To find this, use the rate as x since it will change based on the number of miles. Since 20 is a flat fee, it can be added at the end as a constant.
b) This graph forms a straight line.
-This is because the answer in a is a linear equation.
c) The slope is .70 and the y-intercept is 20.
-For this one, the y-intercept is always the constant at the end of the equation and the slope is the coefficient of x.
This work is faster rate than grading 36 assignments in 30 minutes because :
25 ÷ 20 = 1.25
1.25 hw assignment per minute
36 ÷ 30 = 1.2
1.2 hw assignments per minute
7.5 is already in decimal form.
Add what's in the parentheses first: -12 + 4/3 = -10 2/3
Then multiply -10 2/3 by 1/4: 1/4 x -10 2/3 = - 2 2/3
So your answer is -2 2/3.
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