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Grade 12

Reading and Interpreting Time Series Graphs

Interactive practice questions

The graph shows the change in Australian stock prices (in red) and US stock prices (in blue) over several years.

Source: treasury.gov.au

a

What can you say about the trend of the US and Australian stock prices from October 2002 to October 2006?

Both increasing

A

Both decreasing

B
b

During October of which year do we start to see the trend change direction?

October $\editable{}$

c

What evidence on the graph indicates the Global Financial Crisis occurred?

Many outliers after October 2007

A

An irregular fluctuation after October 2007

B

More seasons per cycle after October 2008

C
d

Which country’s stock prices fared better after the Global Financial Crisis?

Australia

A

United States of America

B
Easy
1min

Examine the following graph:

Easy
< 1min

The following graph shows the number of US dollars that one Australian dollar could buy over a 5 year period.

Easy
< 1min

Consider the following Time Series graph.

Easy
< 1min
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Outcomes

12C.A.2.2

Describe trends based on given graphs, and use the trends to make predictions or justify decisions (e.g., given a graph of the men’s 100-m world record versus the year, predict the world record in the year 2050 and state your assumptions; given a graph showing the rising trend in graduation rates among Aboriginal youth, make predictions about future rates)

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