For a five-year moving average,how many values will be lost at the beginning and end of the time series?
A)Zero at the start and four at the end
B)Three at the start and three at the end
C)Two at the start and two at the end
D)Zero at the start and five at the end

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In a five-year moving average, the first and last values do not have enough data on either side to calculate the average. Therefore, two values will be lost at the beginning and two at the end, resulting in the best choice being C.

For a Five-Year Moving Average,how Many Values Will Be Lost