The Purpose of the Moving Average Technique Is to

The purpose of the moving average technique is to

A) take away the short-term trend and cyclical variation leaving behind seasonal and irregular movement.
B) take away the short-term trend and seasonal variation leaving behind cyclical and irregular movement.
C) take away the short-term trend and irregular variation leaving behind cyclical and seasonal movement.
D) take away the short-term seasonal and irregular variation leaving behind trend and cyclical movement.