Question 1

A moving average of a time series is the value around which a series moves over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  true 
B)  false 
C)  either of the above 
D)  any of the above 
A)  true 
B)  false 
C)  either of the above 
D)  any of the above

Question 2

This index measures the change from month to month in the cost of a representative 'basket' of goods and services of the type bought by a typical household

Accepted Answer

A) paasche price index 
B) retail price index 
C) laspeyres price index 
D) financial times index 
A) paasche price index 
B) retail price index 
C) laspeyres price index 
D) financial times index

Question 3

A scaling factor is used to:

Accepted Answer

A) change a simple index to a weighted index 
B) convert the paasche index to a laspeyres index 
C) change an aggregate index to a weighted index 
D) change the base year 
A) change a simple index to a weighted index 
B) convert the paasche index to a laspeyres index 
C) change an aggregate index to a weighted index 
D) change the base year

Question 4

A ______ is a value that may change within the scope of a given problem or set of operations

Accepted Answer

A) constant 
B) variable 
C) function 
D) exponent 
A) constant 
B) variable 
C) function 
D) exponent

Question 5

A simple aggregate quantity index is used to:

Accepted Answer

A) measure the change in price of a product 
B) measure the change in quantity of a product 
C) measure the overall change in quantity of a range of products 
D) measure the overall change in price of a range of products 
A) measure the change in price of a product 
B) measure the change in quantity of a product 
C) measure the overall change in quantity of a range of products 
D) measure the overall change in price of a range of products

A moving average of a time series is the value around which a series moves over time.

This index measures the change from month to month in the cost of a representative 'basket' of goods and services of the type bought by a typical household

A scaling factor is used to:

A ______ is a value that may change within the scope of a given problem or set of operations

A simple aggregate quantity index is used to:

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Exam 5: Time Series Analysis and Index Numbers: Part A

A moving average of a time series is the value around which a series moves over time.

This index measures the change from month to month in the cost of a representative 'basket' of goods and services of the type bought by a typical household

A scaling factor is used to:

A ______ is a value that may change within the scope of a given problem or set of operations

A simple aggregate quantity index is used to:

Statistics and Data Analysis: Variables, Measures, and Distributions

Statistics and Data Analysis Basics

Data Analysis and Sampling Techniques

Sampling, Correlation, and Regression Analysis

Time Series Analysis and Index Numbers: Part B

Econometrics and Price Indexes: Statistical Models and Analysis

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