In time series analysis, what is the purpose of "smoothing" methods such as exponential smoothing?
A. To add noise to the data
B. To identify seasonality in the data
C. To remove random fluctuations
D. To identify trends in the data
Answer: Option C
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What is the primary characteristic of a time series data set?
A. Random data
B. Data points are not related
C. Data is collected at irregular intervals
D. Data is collected over time
A. Outliers
B. Trends
C. Seasonality
D. Noise
A. Stationary
B. Seasonal
C. Trend
D. White noise
What is the primary goal of "detrending" in time series analysis?
A. To remove seasonality from the data
B. To remove outliers from the data
C. To identify trends in the data
D. To add noise to the data
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