SCENARIO 16-2
The monthly advertising expenditures of a department store chain (in $1,000,000s)were collected over the last decade.The last 14 months of this time series follows:

-Referring to Scenario 16-2,advertising expenditures appear to be increasing in a linear rather than curvilinear manner over time.

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SCENARIO 16-2
The monthly advertising expenditures of a department store chain (in $1,000,000s)were collected over the last decade.The last 14 months of this time series follows:

-Referring to Scenario 16-2,advertising expenditures appear to be increasing in a linear rather than curvilinear manner over time.

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The statement suggests a linear trend, but the scenario might indicate a curvilinear trend, which means the relationship is not a straight line but rather a curve.

SCENARIO 16-2 The Monthly Advertising Expenditures of a Department Store Chain (In