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Graph 1: Value Indexes of Total Retail Sales

Value index

190

Value inder

190

180

180

170

160

1

-170

160

150

150

140

-140

130

130

120

120

110

Value index

110

100

Seasonally adjusted value index Trend

100

0.

0

Mar

Jun Sep Dec

83

Mar Jun

84

Sep

Dec

Mar

Jun

Sep

Decl

Mar

Jun

85'

86.

Graph 2: Volume Indexes of Total Retail Sales

Volume, inder

Volume index

180

170-

160

Trendį

150

140

130

120

110

100

90

180-

Volume index.

170

Seasonally adjusted volume indexi

160

150

140

-130

-120

-110

100

90

G

Mar 83

Jun

Sep Dec Mar

Jun

Sep

841

Dec Mar

85

Jun Sep Dec

Mari

Jun

86

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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