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Forecasting

Introduction

1.1 Components and models of time series

 the trend, T

 the seasonal component, S

 the cyclical component, C; and

 the residual (or irregular, or random) component, R.

1.2 Additive model

 Y = T + S + C + R

1.3 Multiplicative model

 Y = T × S × C × R

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