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5.02 Moving averages

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Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving averages.

a

Which moving average is most appropriate for this data?

$5$5 point moving average

A

$3$3 point moving average

B
b

Why is the $5$5 point moving average the most appropriate?

It best smooths the data.

A

It matches the number of points in the graph.

B
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Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving averages.

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Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving averages.

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< 1min

Consider the Time Series graph drawn below, along with two sets of moving averages.

Easy
< 1min
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Outcomes

3.2.2.1

smooth time series data by using a simple moving average, including the use of spreadsheets to implement this process

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