Every Month, the Gallup Polling Organization Tracks Various Health Issues

Multiple Choice

Every month, the Gallup polling organization tracks various health issues in the United States using large national surveys. The following graph shows the estimated percent of American adults sick with a cold between June 2008 and January 2013.
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Which of the following statements about the data is TRUE?

A) There is a clear upward trend but no cyclical pattern.
B) There is a clear cyclical pattern but no trend.
C) There is a clear upward trend as well as a clear cyclical pattern.
D) There is neither a clear trend nor a cyclical pattern.