4.
What is the primary goal of "detrending" in time series analysis?

5.
Which statistical method is commonly used to decompose a time series into its trend, seasonal, and residual components?

6.
In time series analysis, what is the purpose of "smoothing" methods such as exponential smoothing?

7.
Which of the following is NOT a common method for measuring the similarity between time series data?

8.
What is the primary goal of "lag plots" in time series analysis?