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(a) Choose one category of consumer credit and plot it. (b) Describe the trend (if any) an...

(a) Choose one category of consumer credit and plot it. (b) Describe the trend (if any) and discuss possible causes. (c) Fit a trend model of your choice. (d) Make a forecast for 2006, using a trend model of your choice. Note: Revolving credit is mostly credit card and home equity loans, while nonrevolving credit is for a specific purchase such as a car.  Consumer

Consumer Credit Outstanding, 2000-2005 ($ billions)

Year

Total

Revolving

Nonrevolving

2000

1,722

683

1,039

2001

1,872

716

1,155

2002

1,984

749

1,235

2003

2,088

771

1,317

2004

2,202

801

1,401

2005

2,296

827

1,469

Source: Economic Report of the President. 2007.

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