While an Analyst Considers the Time Plot of the Closing

Multiple Choice

While an analyst considers the time plot of the closing value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, he notices a trend. This means he sees:

A) a persistent long-term rise or fall.
B) due to nonresponse.
C) due to confounding.
D) a pattern in a time series that repeats itself at known regular intervals of time.
E) the margin of error.