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To be able to receive full credit, you must show your computations in the space provided for each question. The Census Bureau tracks a variety
To be able to receive full credit, you must show your computations in the space provided for each question.
The Census Bureau tracks a variety of retail and service sales using the Monthly Retail Trade Survey. Consider the monthly sales (in millions of dollars) from January 2014 through April 2018 for office supply and stationery stores.
Month | Year | Sales |
Jan | 2014 | 1489 |
Feb | 2014 | 1292 |
Mar | 2014 | 1351 |
Apr | 2014 | 1263 |
May | 2014 | 1205 |
Jun | 2014 | 1093 |
Jul | 2014 | 1255 |
Aug | 2014 | 1699 |
Sep | 2014 | 1392 |
Oct | 2014 | 1248 |
Nov | 2014 | 1163 |
Dec | 2014 | 1389 |
Jan | 2015 | 1432 |
Feb | 2015 | 1221 |
Mar | 2015 | 1194 |
Apr | 2015 | 1163 |
May | 2015 | 1103 |
Jun | 2015 | 1056 |
Jul | 2015 | 1160 |
Aug | 2015 | 1586 |
Sep | 2015 | 1314 |
Oct | 2015 | 1148 |
Nov | 2015 | 1073 |
Dec | 2015 | 1285 |
Jan | 2016 | 1247 |
Feb | 2016 | 1136 |
Mar | 2016 | 1171 |
Apr | 2016 | 1099 |
May | 2016 | 1060 |
Jun | 2016 | 982 |
Jul | 2016 | 1026 |
Aug | 2016 | 1544 |
Sep | 2016 | 1251 |
Oct | 2016 | 1032 |
Nov | 2016 | 1007 |
Dec | 2016 | 1169 |
Jan | 2017 | 1228 |
Feb | 2017 | 1004 |
Mar | 2017 | 1096 |
Apr | 2017 | 953 |
May | 2017 | 996 |
Jun | 2017 | 930 |
Jul | 2017 | 962 |
Aug | 2017 | 1446 |
Sep | 2017 | 1123 |
Oct | 2017 | 986 |
Nov | 2017 | 964 |
Dec | 2017 | 1069 |
Jan | 2018 | 1125 |
Feb | 2018 | 940 |
Mar | 2018 | 1008 |
Apr | 2018 | 916 |
1). Regress the monthly sales to a time variable along with all indicator variables. The new model captures the linear trend along with the seasonal pattern in the time series. Show the output of the trend-and-season model and the multiple regression equation including all indicator variables in the space provided below. Interpret the results in terms of model fit which is reflected in explained variability and the significance of the trend-and-season model.
2). Compare and contrast the model fits of trend-only model and trend-and-season model in terms of explained variability and the significance of the model.
3). Test the significance of each indicator variable and report if there is any insignificant variable exists in the trend-and-season model.
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