I for a Quarterly Time Series, the Initial Step, Using

Multiple Choice

i. For a quarterly time series, the initial step, using the ratio-to-moving average method, is to remove the seasonal components from the time series using a 3-month centered moving average. ii. In the ratio-to-moving-average procedure, using the median or modified mean eliminates trend.
iii. In the final step, using the ratio-to-moving-average method on quarterly data, the total of the modified means should theoretically be equal to 400 because the average of should be 100.

A) (i) , (ii) , and (iii) are all correct statements.
B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii) .
C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii) .
D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i) .
E) (i) , (ii) , and (iii) are all false statements.