FILE The follow ing table shows a portion of the growth rate in the gross domestic product (GDP) for India from 1980 through 2008; the full data set can be found on the text website, labeled India GDP. Use the method of runs above and below the median w ith a significance level of 5% to test the null hypothesis of randomness against the alternative that there is a trend or cyclical pattern.

Year GDP 1980 6.74 1981 6.00 2008 6.07 Source: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator.