For a three-year moving average, how many values will be lost at the beginning and end of the time series?
A) 0 at the start and 2 at the end
B) 3 at the start and 0 at the end
C) 1 at the start and 1 at the end
D) 0 at the start and 3 at the end
E) 2 at the start and 0 at the end

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For a three-year moving average, 1 value is lost at the beginning and 1 at the end because the average cannot be calculated for the first and last data points due to insufficient surrounding data points.

For a Three-Year Moving Average, How Many Values Will Be