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Value Index

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Graph 1: Value Indexes of Total Retail Sales

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Value index

Seasonally adjusted value index Trend

110

100

·

90

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1987

Value Index

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Sep

Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun

Sep

Dec

Mar

Jun

84

85

86

87

Volume index

Graph 2: Volume Indexes of Total Retail Sales

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Volume index

Seasonally adjusted volume index

Trend

120'

110

100

90

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110

100

90

Volume index

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Sep 84

Dec

Mar

Jun

Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar

Jun

85

86

87

Notes: (1) Monthly average of Oct. 84 - Sept. 85 = 100

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

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

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110

100

90