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Graph 1: Value Indexes of Total Retail Sales

Value index

Value index

200

190

180

170

160

150

140

200

190

180

Ар

170

160

-150

-140

130

120

Value index

110

130

1

120

Seasonally adjusted value index Trend

110

0

Mar 83

Sep Jun

Dec Mar Jun Sep

84

Dec

Mar 85

Jun Sep

Dac

Mar

Jun

86

Graph 2: Volume Indexes of Total Retail Sales

Volume index

Volume index

1180

180

170

Volume index

170

Seasonally adjusted volume index

160-

Trend

-160

150

-150

140

-140

130

-130

120

120

110

100

ته

110

100

90

90

0

0

Mar

Jun Sep Dec

Mar

Jun Sep

83

84

Dec Mar

85

Jun

Sep

Dec

Mar

Jun

88

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

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

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