Question

9. The table below shows the fluctuations in a particular country's consumer price index (measuring the average price of consumer goods) over several years. a) Plot the time series on

a graph b) Calculate 3-point moving averages. c) Plot your moving averages on your graph from (a). d) Explain why it is useful to find moving averages.

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