A persistent upward or downward movement of data is called
A) trend
B) seasonality
C) irregular variation
D) dampening signal

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A trend refers to a persistent upward or downward movement of data. It is different from seasonality, which refers to regular patterns of variation over a fixed period of time, and irregular variation, which refers to unpredictable fluctuations in data. Dampening signal is not a commonly used term in statistical analysis.

A Persistent Upward or Downward Movement of Data Is Called