3 An economist is analysing quarterly unemployment statistics using time series analysis. They have noticed that unemployment always increases significantly in quarter three of the year. They have discovered that the reason for this increase, is that the school year finishes at the start of quarter three and it takes school leavers a few weeks to find jobs. During this period they are registered as unemployed. What type of variation in the unemployment statistics has the economist discovered? Historical variation Seasonal variation Cyclical variation Random variation
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