Trend using moving averages
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July 9, 2019Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
July 9, 2019The yield on a 30-year treasury note at the end of each year since 1990 is recorded below. Compute a five-year weighted moving average using weights of .1, .1, .2, .3, and .3, respectively. Describe the trend in yield.
1990 8.61
1991 8.14
1992 7.67
1993 6.59
1994 7.37
1995 6.88
1996 6.71
1997 6.61
1998 5.58
1999 5.87
2000 5.94
2001 5.49
2002 5.43
Take weighted average of consecutive five year and place it against the centre year.
The calculations are in ans.xl file
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