When both trend and seasonal components are present in time series, which of the following is most appropriate?
A) the use of centered moving averages
B) the use of moving averages
C) the use of simple exponential smoothing
D) the use of weighted moving averages
E) the use of double smoothing

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Centered moving averages are used to remove both trend and seasonal components from a time series, making it suitable for analyzing data with both characteristics.

When Both Trend and Seasonal Components Are Present in Time