FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1985

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Value index

190

180

170

160

1150

140

130

Graph 1: Value Indexes of Total Retail Sales

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Value index

+190

$180

£170

160

-150

-140

130

120

120

110

100

OL

Value index

Seasonally adjusted value index

110

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Trend

100

0

Mar 83

Jun

Sep Dec Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

Mar

Jun

84

85

186

Graph 2: Volume Indexes of Total Retail Sales

Volume index

Volume index

180

180

170

160

150

140

130

120

110

100

90

Volume index

Seasonally adjusted volume index

Trend

170

-160

-150

-140

- 130

- 120

110

- 100

90

0

Mar Jun

83

Sep

Dec

Mar

Jun

Sep

Dec

84

Jun Mar 85

Sep

Dec Mar

86

Jun

Notes: (1) Monthy average of 1980 = 100.

(2) The seasonally adjusted value and volume indexes and Henderson trends are compiled using

theX-11 variant seasonal adjustment program of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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