An automatic traffic counter is set to collect data on the number of cars passing through an intersection between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on every Monday, alternate Fridays, and every third Thursday of the month. This data will
A) be considered as a time series
B) be considered as an unconventional time series
C) not be considered as a time series because all days are not covered
D) not be considered as a time series because of unequal intervals
E) either C or D

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Time series data is collected at successive points in time or over successive periods of time. The data collection in this scenario does not occur at regular intervals (every Monday, alternate Fridays, and every third Thursday), making it an unconventional time series. However, the correct reason it's not considered a standard time series is due to the unequal intervals between data collection points, not because all days are not covered.

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